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Uruguay
//ˈjʊɹ.ə.ɡwaɪ// name
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Proper Noun
- 1 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."
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Uruguay, of disputed origin.
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