Matanzas

[ muh-tan-zuhs; Spanish mah-tahn-sahs ]

/ məˈtæn zəs; Spanish mɑˈtɑn sɑs /

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noun

a seaport on the NW coast of Cuba.

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Words nearby Matanzas

matai, mata-mata, Matamoros, Matane, Matanuska, Matanzas, Matapan, Mataró, Matas operation, matata, match

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How to use Matanzas in a sentence

In Matanzas, at the east of Havana, more insurgents are said to be gathered.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 29, May 27, 1897|Various
It is reported on the best authority that Gomez has crossed the Matanzas border, and is now in Havana province.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 44, September 9, 1897|Various
He knew there was no regular conveyance to Matanzas, but as he felt now he would go if he had to walk or swim there.
Friendship and Folly|Maria Louise Pool
He could remember too vividly her face as she had been talking with Meramble on the veranda of the old house at Matanzas.
Friendship and Folly|Maria Louise Pool

It is about twenty feet in height, and formerly had brass cannon mounted on the ramparts, designed to command Matanzas Bar.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine

British Dictionary definitions for Matanzas

Matanzas

/ (məˈtænzəs, Spanish maˈtanθas) /

noun

a port in W central Cuba: founded in 1693 and developed into the second city of Cuba in the mid-19th century; exports chiefly sugar. Pop: 130 000 (2005 est)

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