What does "uruguay" mean?

A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.

What is a synonym for "uruguay"?

Common synonyms include: country, nation, republic, rio uruguay, state, waterway.

Pronounced //ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ//.

/ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ/ name

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Proper Noun

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A country in South America. Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Capital and largest city: Montevideo.
"The conflict was finally settled in 1828 with the creation of the buffer state of Uruguay, but the prestige of the emperor had suffered a further blow as a result of this reverse, as it was perceived."

"Matías is from Uruguay. He is Uruguayan."

Borrowed from Spanish Uruguay, of disputed origin.