Matanzas

Ma·tan·zas

[muh-tan-zuhs; Spanish mah-tahn-sahs]
noun
a seaport on the NW coast of Cuba.
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Matanzas (məˈtænzəs, Spanish maˈtanθas) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a port in W central Cuba: founded in 1693 and developed into the second city of Cuba in the mid-19th century; exports chiefly sugar. Pop: 130 000 (2005 est)

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Matanzas is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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