Republic of Nicaragua

Republic of Nicaragua
noun
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
Syn: ↑Nicaragua
Derivationally related forms: ↑Nicaraguan (for: ↑Nicaragua)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑Central American country, ↑Central American nation
Part Holonyms: ↑Central America
Member Meronyms: ↑Nicaraguan
Part Meronyms: ↑Managua, ↑capital of Nicaragua, ↑Nicaraguan capital

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