REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

IPA (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Guatemala mean? 

• REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA (noun)
  The noun REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA has 1 sense:

1. a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable

  Familiarity information: REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Guatemala; Republic of Guatemala

Instance hypernyms:

Central American country; Central American nation (any one of the countries occupying Central America; these countries (except for Belize and Costa Rica) are characterized by low per capita income and unstable governments)

Meronyms (parts of "Republic of Guatemala"):

capital of Guatemala; Guatemala City (the capital and largest city of Guatemala)

Fuego (a volcano in south central Guatemala. In Spanish, Fuego means Fire or Flame)

Meronyms (members of "Republic of Guatemala"):

Guatemalan (a native or inhabitant of Guatemala)

Holonyms ("Republic of Guatemala" is a part of...):

Central America (the isthmus joining North America and South America; extends from the southern border of Mexico to the northern border of Colombia)

Holonyms ("Republic of Guatemala" is a member of...):

OAS; Organization of American States (an association including most countries in the western hemisphere; created in 1948 to promote military and economic and social and cultural cooperation)