Venezuela

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə//
United Kingdom//-əz-//
United Kingdom//ˌvɛnəzˈwɛjlə//
United States//ˌvɛnəzˈweɪlə//

A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

proper noun

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A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.
The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year old Georgia student who was killed last year while out for a run. An undocumented migrant from Venezuela was convicted and sentenced to life without parole in the case that reignited a national debate over immigration and crime.
You know, Venezuela. It is kind of next to Argentina, I think. I am not exactly sure, but it is definitely below Mexico. Probably. Like all Americans, I pride myself on not being very good at geology or geography, whatever it is called.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Venezuela, from Italian Veneziola, diminutive of Venezia (“Venice”), after the stilt houses reminiscent of Venetian architecture.

velvet · A closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of…vendetta · Revenge.vendor · A person or a company that vends or sells.

Venezuela · A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

vengeance · Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.Venice · A port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City…venom · An animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a…

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.