Maracaibo
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- proper noun
- /ˌmɛrəˈkaɪboʊ/
- The U.S. consul in Maracaibo reported that the breach between the two officials had become so bitter and so public that one of them would have to be removed from office.
- Maracaibo and Barinas
Examples
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We're pulling close to Maracaibo, Leech.
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We'll join Leech and lead him to Maracaibo.
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By this time, our ships are at Maracaibo waiting for us.
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Are your friends... waiting for me in Maracaibo?
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Why not hit straight for Maracaibo?
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We'll do ourselves better in Maracaibo.
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It's four days to Maracaibo.
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I'll do my drinking in Maracaibo.
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- Who's coming along to Maracaibo?
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Many ships dock at Maracaibo, which is known for its bustling oil industry.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Maracaibo comes from the language of the native people who lived by the big lake in northwestern Venezuela, though we are not sure exactly which original words it used. A helpful way to remember the name is to think of maraca (the shaking instrument) by the lake, and that's why Maracaibo today is known as a busy port city on Lake Maracaibo and a major oil 'center'.