Curaçao
Americannoun
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the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Willemstad.
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(lowercase) Also curaçao a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.
noun
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an island in the Caribbean, the largest in the Netherlands Antilles. Capital: Willemstad. Pop: 146 836 (2013 est). Area: 444 sq km (171 sq miles)
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an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there
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Jones, a former Braves star who spent the 2008 season with the Dodgers, became the first native of Curaçao inducted into the Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jones paid tribute to Hensley Meulens, who became the first native of Curaçao in the majors when he debuted on Aug. 23, 1989, with the Yankees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Flight plans and landing rights had been approved, as well as permission for Machado, whose passport is expired, to land in Curaçao, said people familiar with the trip plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
On Friday, Machado took off in a private plane from Virginia to Curaçao, an autonomous Dutch island 40 miles from Venezuela, on a flight authorized by U.S. authorities, people familiar with the trip said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The authors were quick to point out, however, that “Fischer was not a strong enough favorite to be severely harmed by the draw collusion in the notorious Candidates Tournament in Curaçao, 1962.”
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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