Montevideo

[mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh; Sp. mawn-te-vee-the-aw]

Mon·te·vi·de·o

[mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh; Sp. mawn-te-vee-the-aw]
noun
a seaport in and the capital of Uruguay. 1,229,748.
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U·ru·guay

[yoor-uh-gwey, -gwahy; Sp. oo-roo-gwahy]
noun
1.
a republic in SE South America. 3,261,707; 72,172 sq. mi. (186,925 sq. km). Capital: Montevideo.
2.
a river in SE South America, flowing from S Brazil along the boundary of E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 981 miles (1580 km) long.
U·ru·guay·an [yoor-uh-gwey-uhn, -gwahy-uhn] , adjective, noun
pro-U·ru·guay·an, adjective, noun
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Montevideo (ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ, Spanish mɔnteβiˈðeo)
 
n
the capital and chief port of Uruguay, in the south on the Río de la Plata estuary: the largest city in the country: University of the Republic (1849); resort. Pop: 1 378 707 (1996)

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Montevideo [(mon-tuh-vi-day-oh, mon-tuh-vid-ee-oh)]

Capital of Uruguay and largest city in the country, located on Uruguay's southern coast.

Note: One of the busiest ports in South America, Montevideo is a cosmopolitan city characterized by broad boulevards, parks, and stately buildings.
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