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San Juan
/ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/
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What does San Juan mean?
proper noun
- A province towards the northwest of Argentina.
- A city, the capital of San Juan province, Argentina.
- An independent city part of Metro Manila, Philippines.
More meanings (4)
proper noun
- A municipality of Siquijor, Central Visayas, Philippines.
- The capital city of Puerto Rico.
- A river in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah.
- A surname from Spanish.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌsæn ˈʍɑn/
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The third day after our arrival, the Rosa came in from San Juan, where she went the day after the south-easter.
The two most northerly chains are primitive, and contain the mica-slates of Macanao, and the San Juan Valley, of Maniquarez, and of Chuparipari.
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We have seen how the partially civilized tribes in the valley of the San Juan were gradually driven south by the pressure of wild tribes.
He returned to the harbour the day before San Juan surrendered, and immediately sailed for Jamaica in the sloop which brought the news of his appointment.
The oaks, so far as my observation has reached, seem to be most abundant and to grow largest on the islands of the San Juan and Whidbey Archipelago.