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Ve⋅ra⋅cruz
[ver-uh-krooz; Sp. be-rah-kroos] 
əˈkruz
–noun
| 1. | a state in E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 4,917,000; 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Capital: Jalapa. |
| 2. | a seaport in this state: the chief port of Mexico. 289,000. |
Formerly, Vera Cruz.
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| Ve·ra·cruz
(věr'ə-krōōz', bā'rä-krōōs') Pronunciation Key
A city of east-central Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico east of Puebla. Founded in 1599 on a site visited earlier (1519) by Hernando Cortés, it was frequently sacked by buccaneers in the 17th and 18th centuries. U.S. troops led by Gen. Winfield Scott captured the city in 1847 during the Mexican-American War. It is a large port and a tourist resort. Population: 444,000. |
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| veracruz | |
noun | |
| a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz |
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