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SANTIAGO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898); the United States fleet bottled up the Spanish ships in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and destroyed them when they tried to escape
Synonyms:
Santiago; Santiago de Cuba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Instance hypernyms:
naval battle (a pitched battle between naval fleets)
Domain region:
Cuba (the largest island in the West Indies)
Holonyms ("Santiago" is a part of...):
Spanish-American War; Spanish War (a war between the United States and Spain in 1898)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The capital and largest city of Chile; located in central Chile; one of the largest cities in South America
Synonyms:
capital of Chile; Gran Santiago; Santiago; Santiago de Chile
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("Santiago" is a part of...):
Chile; Republic of Chile (a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center
Synonyms:
Santiago; Santiago de Cuba
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
port (a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country)
Holonyms ("Santiago" is a part of...):
Cuba; Republic of Cuba (a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba)
Sense 4
Meaning:
City in the northern Dominican Republic
Synonyms:
Santiago; Santiago de los Caballeros
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Santiago" is a part of...):
Dominican Republic (a republic in the West Indies; located on the eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola)
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