Campeche — [kam pē′chē; ] Sp [ käm pe′che] 1. state of SE Mexico, in the W Yucatán Peninsula: 20,013 sq mi (51,833 sq km); pop. 535,000 2. capital of this state, a port on the Gulf of Campeche: pop. 174,000 3. Gulf ( or Bay) of 4. Gulf of arm of the Gulf of … English World dictionary
Campeche — /kahm pe che/, n. 1. a state in SE Mexico, on the peninsula of Yucatán. 337,000; 19,672 sq. mi. (50,950 sq. km). 2. a seaport in and the capital of this state. 69,506. 3. Gulf of, the SW part of the Gulf of Mexico. * * * I City (pop., 2000:… … Universalium
Campeche, Bay of — Inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. Bounded by the Yucatán Peninsula, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and the southern part of the state of Veracruz, it covers about 6,000 sq mi (15,500 sq km). Major offshore oil fields were developed in the bay in the… … Universalium
Gulf of Mexico — noun an arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico • Syn: ↑Golfo de Mexico • Instance Hypernyms: ↑gulf • Part Holonyms: ↑Atlantic, ↑Atlantic Ocean • Part Meronyms … Useful english dictionary
Campeche — /kæmˈpeɪtʃeɪ/ (say kam paychay) noun 1. a state in south eastern Mexico on the Yucatán peninsula. 51 833 km2. Capital: Campeche. 2. Also, Gulf of Campeche. Bay of, a bay on the south western part of the Gulf of Mexico …
Campeche — noun 1. a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche • Instance Hypernyms: ↑city, ↑metropolis, ↑urban center 2. a Mexican state on the eastern part of the Gulf of Campeche • Instance Hypernyms: ↑state, ↑province … Useful english dictionary
Campeche — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase Campeche (desambiguación). Estado Libre y Soberano de Campeche Estado de México … Wikipedia Español
Campeche — is the name of both a state in Mexico and its capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Campeche, Campeche; for the Puerto Rican artist, see José Campeche. Infobox Settlement name = State of Campeche other name = native… … Wikipedia
Campeche — • Diocese in the State of Campeche, Republic of Mexico, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Yucatan Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Campeche Campeche … Catholic encyclopedia
Gulf of Oman — The Gulf of Oman or Sea of Oman (Arabic: خليج عُمان Ḫalīdj ʾUmān; alternatively known as خليج مکران , Ḫalīdj Makrān; in Persian: دریای عمان Daryā ye Ommān, or دریای پارس Daryā ye Pārs) is a strait (and not an actual gulf) that connects the… … Wikipedia