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Porto Rico

[ pawr-tuh-ree-koh, pohr- ]
/ ˈpɔr tə ˈri koʊ, ˈpoʊr- /
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noun
former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.
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OTHER WORDS FROM Porto Rico

Porto Rican, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Porto Rico

Porto Rico
/ (ˈpɔːtə ˈriːkəʊ) /

noun
the former name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico
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