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Porto Rico

American  
[pawr-tuh ree-koh, pohr-] / ˈpɔr tə ˈri koʊ, ˈpoʊr- /

noun

  1. former official name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico.

Porto Rico British  
/ ˈpɔːtə ˈriːkəʊ /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1932) of Puerto Rico

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  • Porto Rican adjective

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Porto Rico, described as a love letter to the 31-year-old's home of Puerto Rico, will be directed by rapper René Pérez, known as Residente.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Porto Rico, also starring Viggo Mortensen, will be executive produced by Alejandro G Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning director of Birdman and The Revenant.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Porto Rico in 1922 added yet more complexity, finding that the Constitution didn’t apply in full to the territories—only “fundamental” rights were automatically in effect.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2017

Once he learned the business, he approached Patsy Albanese, the owner of Porto Rico, then at 195 Bleecker.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2014

Some time to-morrer, if the wind holds good, we'll be in Porto Rico.

From The Noank's Log A Privateer of the Revolution by Stoddard, W. O.

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