Maracaibo: Meaning and Definition of

Mar•a•cai•bo

Pronunciation: (mar"u-kī'bō Sp. mä"rä-kī'vô), [key]
— n.
  1. a seaport in NW Venezuela. 786,389.
  2. a gulf on the NW coast of Venezuela.
  3. a lake in NW Venezuela, an extension of the Gulf of Maracaibo: the largest lake in South America. 6300 sq. mi. (16,320 sq. km).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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