Corrientes

[ kawr-ree-en-tes ]

/ ˌkɔr riˈɛn tɛs /

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noun

a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.

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Words nearby Corrientes

corridor of uncertainty, corridors of power, corrie, Corriedale, corrie-fisted, Corrientes, Corrigan, Corrigan's pulse, corrigendum, corrigible, corrin

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How to use Corrientes in a sentence

Lopez, however, was dismayed by no obstacle, and directed General Robles with twenty-five thousand men to invade Corrientes.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
The Paraguayan fleet now held command of the river system up-stream of Corrientes.
South America|W. H. Koebel
Another railway line follows the Uruguay from Concordia northward into Corrientes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Diego Corrientes, he who was loved by a duchess, was a Spanish bandolero.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey

To the south of it is the state of Corrientes, a woody but level region between the two rivers, Uruguay and Parana.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for Corrientes

Corrientes

/ (Spanish koˈrrjentes) /

noun

a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River. Pop: 340 000 (2005 est)

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