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Nicaragua

proper noun

  1. Central American country
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌnɪk.əˈɹæɡ.ju.ə/ / /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/ / /ˌnik.əˈɹɑ.ɡwə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Nicaragua, from Nicarao (“a native name”) + Spanish agua (“water”).

  1. A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Nicaragua. Capitalː Managua.

    “Civil liberties in Nicaragua have shrunk dramatically under the longtime leadership of authoritarian President Daniel Ortega, who claimed a fifth term in 2021.”

  2. A lake in Nicaragua, the largest freshwater lake in Central America.