Curaçao

[ koor-uh-sou, -soh, kyoor-; koor-uh-sou, -soh, kyoor- ]

/ ˈkʊər əˌsaʊ, -ˌsoʊ, ˈkyʊər-; ˌkʊər əˈsaʊ, -ˈsoʊ, ˌkyʊər- /

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noun

the main island of the Netherlands Antilles, off the NW coast of Venezuela. 173 sq. mi. (448 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.

Netherlands Antilles.

(lowercase)Also cu·ra·çao

[kyoor-uh-soh, -soh-uh]. /ˌkyʊər əˈsoʊ, -ˈsoʊ ə/. a cordial or liqueur flavored with the peel of the sour orange.

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Words nearby Curaçao

cupula, cupulate, cupule, cur, curable, Curaçao, curacy, Cur. adv. vult, curagh, curandera, curanderismo

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How to use Curaçao in a sentence

The places they came from—the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Curaçao—were distinct but also kindred.
I Didn't Consider My Marriage Interracial. But I Wasn't Being Totally Honest With Myself|Naima Coster|March 4, 2021|Time
The others were laughing, sprawling in their chairs, and sipping curacao and taking a sandwich or a cigarette.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
And so it comes to this: We desire to make for the Dutch settlement of Curacao as straightly as possible.
Captain Blood|Rafael Sabatini
He started on curacao, which I reckoned was a new drink to him, and presently his tongue ran freely.
Greenmantle|John Buchan

Lashings of stuff we put up: port wine and sherry and curacao to which we did ample justice.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Well, Isaac had a brother, Ezekiel by name, who carried on business in Curacao; you may have heard of him too.
Tom Cringle's Log|Michael Scott

British Dictionary definitions for Curaçao

Curaçao

/ (ˌkjʊərəˈsəʊ) /

noun

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)

an orange-flavoured liqueur originally made there

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