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Maracay

American  
[mah-rah-kahy] / ˌmɑ rɑˈkaɪ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Venezuela, SW of Caracas.


Maracay British  
/ maraˈkai /

noun

  1. a city in N central Venezuela: developed greatly as the headquarters of Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935) during his dictatorship; textile industries. Pop: 1 138 000 (2005 est)

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She recalls how on the night of 19 January 2015, Canserbero and Molnar came to her apartment in the Venezuelan city of Maracay.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2023

Maracay is a Venezuelan city near the country’s Caribbean coast with a population of nearly 1 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2023

The 30-year-old native of Maracay, Venezuela, aced a six-question citizenship test.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2019

Valavuori tracked down Solano, dejected and back in Maracay, and told him he had a second shot at the championships.

From Reuters • Feb. 26, 2017

The aspect of general wealth is still more striking at Maracay, than at Turmero.

From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina