Caracas

[ kuh-rah-kuh s; Spanish kah-rah-kahs ]

/ kəˈrɑ kəs; Spanish kɑˈrɑ kɑs /

noun

a city in and the capital of Venezuela, in the N part.

Venezuela

[ ven-uh-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish be-ne-swe-lah ]

/ ˌvɛn əˈzweɪ lə, -ˈzwi-; Spanish ˌbɛ nɛˈswɛ lɑ /

noun

a republic in N South America. 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Capital: Caracas.

Gulf of. Also called Gulf of Maracaibo. a gulf of the Caribbean Sea between NW Venezuela and N Columbia Colombia, connecting to with Lake Maracaibo. 75 miles (120 km) long and up to 150 miles (240 km) wide.

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Examples from the Web for caracas

Gracie packed up her Wellington boots, long-sleeved shirts, and trousers, and flew to Caracas with a five-liter alembic still.
When a Modern-Day Indiana Jones Met an Adventurous Gin Distiller|Ann Binlot|July 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The result was a perfect storm of commuter congestion where “normal Caracas chaos became absolute mayhem.”
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time?|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maria “Macarena” Paz, a Caracas engineer, is underwhelmed by this explanation.
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time?|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Julio Cesar Rosas (a pseudonym) owns a medium-sized business in Los Cortijos, a district in east-central Caracas.
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time?|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Caracas was plunged into darkness in the middle of a televised speech by President Nicolas Maduro.
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time?|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caracas coffee ranks in our market with good ordinary St. Domingo.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds
The "company of the Caracque" (Caracas) keeps the people in a state of restraint and slavery.
With Americans of Past and Present Days|J. J. Jusserand
He had ridden all day over the rough road that winds over the mountains from La Guayra to Caracas.
Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer|Cyrus Townsend Brady
Bolivar next gained the important battle of Araure, and repossessed himself of Caracas.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
It was a surprise to find in Caracas a market which surpassed in varieties and quantities any other place we had ever seen.
Gardens of the Caribbees, v. 2/2|Ida May Hill Starr

British Dictionary definitions for caracas

Caracas

/ (kəˈrækəs, -ˈrɑː-, Spanish kaˈrakas) /

noun

the capital of Venezuela, in the north: founded in 1567; major industrial and commercial centre, notably for oil companies. Pop: 3 276 000 (2005 est)

Venezuela

/ (ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə) /

noun

a republic in South America, on the Caribbean: colonized by the Spanish in the 16th century; independence from Spain declared in 1811 and won in 1819 after a war led by Simón Bolívar. It contains Lake Maracaibo and the northernmost chains of the Andes in the northwest, the Orinoco basin in the central part, and the Guiana Highlands in the south. Exports: petroleum, iron ore, and coffee. Official language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: bolívar. Capital: Caracas. Pop: 28 459 085 (2013 est). Area: 912 050 sq km (352 142 sq miles)Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Gulf of Venezuela an inlet of the Caribbean in NW Venezuela: continues south as Lake Maracaibo

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Word Origin and History for caracas

Venezuela

Spanish, diminutive of Venecia "Venice" (see Venice). Supposedly the name was given by Spanish sailors in 1499 when they saw a native village built on piles on Lake Maracaibo.

Culture definitions for caracas

Caracas

[ (kuh-rah-kuhs) ]

Capital of Venezuela and the largest city in the country, located in northern Venezuela near the Caribbean Sea; commercial, industrial, and cultural center of the nation.

Venezuela

Republic in northern South America, bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the southwest and west. Its capital and largest city is Caracas.

Note

Venezuela is rich in oil, which accounts for about ninety percent of its export income. Because of its revenue from oil, Venezuela has the highest per capita national income in Latin America. It was a founder of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Note

Venezuela became independent from Spain in 1821.