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Caracas

proper noun

  1. capital and centre of the Greater Caracas Area, Venezuela
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɑːkəs/ / /kəˈɹækəs/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Caracas. Named after the Caraca tribe.

  1. The capital city of Venezuela.

    “I see a somewhat warlike atmosphere. Silence can say many things,” a driver from eastern Caracas told CNN, asking not to be identified for security reasons.