Matanzas

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

noun
  1. a seaport on the NW coast of Cuba.

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Matanzas

/ (məˈtænzəs, Spanish maˈtanθas) /


noun
  1. 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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