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Venezuela

proper noun
ven-i-ZWAY-luh/ˌvɛn.ɪˈzweɪ.lə/

1 meaning of Venezuela

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    proper noun
    A country in South America. Its capital and biggest city is Caracas.

    My cousin moved to Venezuela for a new job last year.

    Venezuela has long beaches along the Caribbean Sea.

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Origin

It comes from Spanish Venezuela, from Italian Veneziola, meaning "little Venice." The name was given because the stilt houses there looked like buildings in Venice.