NOUN | location | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago | a port city in southeastern Cuba |
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act | Santiago de Cuba, Santiago | a naval battle in the Spanish-American War (1898) |
Meaning | A port city in southeastern Cuba; industrial center. | |
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Synonym | Santiago | |
Instance of | city, metropolis, urban center | A large and densely populated urban area |
port | A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country | |
Part of | Cuba, Republic of Cuba | A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba |
Spanish | Santiago |
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. | |
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Synonym | Santiago | |
Instance of | naval battle | A pitched battle between naval fleets |
Part of | Spanish-American War, Spanish War | A war between the United States and Spain in 1898 |
Region | Cuba | The largest island in the West Indies |
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