Mayagüez

[ mah-yah-gwes ]

/ ˌmɑ yɑˈgwɛs /

noun

a seaport in W Puerto Rico.

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Examples from the Web for mayaguez

While Ford had shown resolve in the Mayaguez incident, Ronald Reagan challenged Ford from the right.
Obama's Pirate Coup|Julian Zelizer|April 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Mayaguez Bay on the west coast admits vessels of any size and is the best anchorage on the island.
Porto Rico|Arthur D. Hall
Mayaguez was founded about the middle of the 18th century on the site of a hamlet which was first settled about 1680.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various
But he heard, leaving the village along the trail to Mayaguez, the sudden clatter of a pony's hoofs.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

The Presbyterians have had four American missionary teachers at Mayaguez.
The American Missionary -- Volume 54, No. 3, July, 1900|Various
"The road to Mayaguez is not healthy for Americans," said the general in command.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for mayaguez

Mayagüez

/ (Spanish majaˈɣwɛθ) /

noun

a port in W Puerto Rico; needlework industry. Pop: 97 627 (2003 est)

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