Río de Oro

[ ree-aw the aw-raw ]

noun

1. the southern part of Western Sahara.

Río de Oro

/ ˈrio ðe ˈoro /

noun

1. a former region of W Africa: comprised the S part of the Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara)

Example Sentences

France claims the hinterland, the coast south of Rio de Oro and some territory north.

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A few maps occupied the wall, and Kit began to study one of the Rio de Oro belt.

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Then she'll steam south to pick up goods at Rio de Oro, and my agent must go inland with an interpreter to meet the tribesmen.

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To begin with, he indicated the richness of the Rio de Oro belt and its hinterland.

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