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Vinony

Puerto Rico

proper noun

  1. American island territory in the Caribbean
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpɔɹtəˈɹikoʊ/ / [ˌpɔɚɾəˈɹikoʊ] / /ˌpwɛɹtoʊˈɹikoʊ/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Puerto Rico (literally “Rich Port”). In US English, the name is commonly pronounced and was formerly spelled Porto Rico; many other Spanish Puerto placenames were formerly also anglicized to Porto.

  1. A self-governing commonwealth and dependent territory of the United States in the Caribbean.

    “He also added, “I love Puerto Rico and vacation there. I made fun of everyone… watch the whole set.””

  2. The island comprising most of that territory.

    “The indigenous Taíno name for the island of Puerto Rico was 'Borikén', which literally means "Homeland of the People".”