Marianao

[ mah-ree-ah-nah-aw ]

/ ˌmɑ ri ɑˈnɑ ɔ /

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a city in NW Cuba, a suburb of Havana.

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Words nearby Marianao

mariage de convenance, marialite, Maria Luisa, Marian, Mariana Islands, Marianao, Marianas Trench, Mariana Trench, Marianism, Marianna, Marianne

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I like Marianao so well that I have concluded to remain a while.
A Book o' Nine Tales.|Arlo Bates
On the neighbouring coast is Marianao Beach, a popular bathing resort.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6|Various
It is an easy one-day excursion of about sixty miles, by rail to Guanajay, by carriage to Marianao, and return to Havana by rail.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
Along the highway from Marianao to Guanajay, out of many stately country residences, only one was left standing.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson

Gomez advanced to Marianao, at Havana's very door, and that city was terrified.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson

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Marianao

/ (Spanish marjaˈnao) /

noun

a city in NW Cuba, adjacent to W Havana city: the chief Cuban military base. Pop: 133 016 (1989)

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