HyperDic: santiago_de_cuba

English > 2 senses of the expression Santiago de Cuba:
NOUNlocationSantiago de Cuba, Santiagoa port city in southeastern Cuba
actSantiago de Cuba, Santiagoa naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898)
English > Santiago de Cuba: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center.
SynonymSantiago
Instance ofcity, metropolis, urban centerA large and densely populated urban area
portA place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Part ofCuba, Republic of CubaA communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
SpanishSantiago
English > Santiago de Cuba: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningA 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.
SynonymSantiago
Instance ofnaval battleA pitched battle between naval fleets
Part ofSpanish-American War, Spanish WarA war between the United States and Spain in 1898
RegionCubaThe largest island in the West Indies

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