Arica

[ uh-ree-kuh; Spanish ah-ree-kah ]

/ əˈri kə; Spanish ɑˈri kɑ /

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noun

a seaport in N Chile.

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How to use Arica in a sentence

So when Gorad’s boss at the hospital refused to give him time off to attend a 40-day spiritual workshop organized by a group called Arica, he quit.
The quinoa evangelist|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
At Tacna and Arica the earth-shock was less severe, but strange and terrible phenomena followed it.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
At Arica the sea-wave produced even more destructive effects than had been caused by the earthquake.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various
This enormous wave was considered by the English vice-consul at Arica to have been fully fifty feet in height.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various

At Arica he plundered three small vessels, in one of which he found fifty-seven bars of silver valued at 2006l.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne
On the sea-shore below those volcanos stood the hapless city of Arica, whose ruins we saw in the picture.
Madam How and Lady Why|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for Arica

Arica

/ (əˈriːkə, Spanish aˈrika) /

noun

a port in extreme N Chile: awarded to Chile in 1929 after the lengthy Tacna-Arica dispute with Peru; outlet for Bolivian and Peruvian trade. Pop: 180 000 (2005 est)See also Tacna-Arica

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