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Uruguay
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Uruguay
(proper noun)
Uruguay
/
ˈ
urəˌgwaɪ/
proper noun
Uruguay
/
ˈ
urəˌgwaɪ/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of URUGUAY
1
:
country in South America
2
the Uruguay River
:
river in South America
— Uruguayan
/ˌurə
ˈ
gwajən/
adjective or noun
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