La Paz

noun

capital city in western Bolivia and the administrative seat of Bolivia's government; largest city in Bolivia

• Syn: ↑capital of Bolivia

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital

• Part Holonyms: ↑Bolivia, ↑Republic of Bolivia

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\\ləˈpaz, -paa(ə)z; -pä]z, -pȧ], ]s\ adjective

Usage: usually capitalized L&P

Etymology: from La Paz, city in western Bolivia, capital of Bolivia

: of or from La Paz, the administrative capital of Bolivia : of the kind or style prevalent in La Paz

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/lah pahs"/; Eng. /leuh pahz"/

1. a city in and the administrative capital of Bolivia, in the W part; Sucre is the official capital. 660,700; ab. 12,000 ft. (3660 m) above sea level.

2. a city in SE Lower California, in NW Mexico. 46,000.

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[lä 'päz; 'päs]

1) the capital of Bolivia, in the northwestern part of the country, near the border with Peru; pop. 711,000. Situated in the Andes at an altitude of 12,000 feet (3,660 m), it is the highest capital city in the world

2) a city in Mexico, near the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, capital of the state of Baja California Sur; pop. 100,000