Montevideo

[ mon-tuh-vi-dey-oh, -vid-ee-oh; Spanish mawn-te-vee-the-aw ]

/ ˌmɒn tə vɪˈdeɪ oʊ, -ˈvɪd iˌoʊ; Spanish ˌmɔn tɛ viˈðɛ ɔ /

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noun

a seaport in and the capital of Uruguay.

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Words nearby Montevideo

Montessori, Montessori, Maria, Montessori method, Monteux, Monteverdi, Montevideo, Montez, Montezuma, Montezuma II, Montezuma's revenge, Montferrat

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How to use Montevideo in a sentence

Peel discovered Victoria Ripa at a circus in 2014 in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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Born in Montevideo, the rangy, 6-foot tall box-to-box player will have his sights set on Messi, a familiar opponent from clashes in Spain’s La Liga.
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A few months later, Uruguayan model Luisel Ramos died of heart failure right on the catwalk in Montevideo, Uruguay.
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By way of England we have dates from Montevideo to the 12th Oct.
The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852|Various

He had signified his willingness to withdraw from Buenos Aires in forty-eight hours and from Montevideo in two months.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
He started for Montevideo in 1811 at the head of another expedition, but was recalled by civil strife in Buenos Aires.
Notes on the History of Argentine Independence|C. W. Whittemore
Brazil captured Montevideo in 1817 and held it for ten years, thus bringing a new danger to the doors of Buenos Aires.
Notes on the History of Argentine Independence|C. W. Whittemore
While we were in Montevideo a revolution broke out in the country.
South America Observations and Impressions|James Bryce

British Dictionary definitions for Montevideo

Montevideo

/ (ˌmɒntɪvɪˈdeɪəʊ, Spanish mɔnteβiˈðeo) /

noun

the capital and chief port of Uruguay, in the south on the Río de la Plata estuary: the largest city in the country: University of the Republic (1849); resort. Pop: 1 378 707 (1996)

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Cultural definitions for Montevideo

Montevideo

[ (mon-tuh-vi-day-oh, mon-tuh-vid-ee-oh) ]

Capital of Uruguay and largest city in the country, located on Uruguay's southern coast.

notes for Montevideo

One of the busiest ports in South America, Montevideo is a cosmopolitan city characterized by broad boulevards, parks, and stately buildings.