San Juan

UK: /saŋ ˈxwan/ US: (san′ wän′, hwän′; Sp. sän hwän′)

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San Juan  (san′ wän′, hwän′; Sp. sän hwän′), 

1. Place Names a seaport in and the capital of Puerto Rico, in the N part. 424,600.
2. Place Names a city in W Argentina. 290,479.
3. Place Names a river in S Nicaragua, flowing E from Lake Nicaragua along the Nicaragua-Costa Rica border to the Caribbean Sea. ab. 110 mi. (175 km) long.

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San Juan / saŋ ˈxwan/ noun

1. the capital and chief port of Puerto Rico, on the NE coast; University of Puerto Rico; manufacturing centre. Pop: 433 733 (2003 est)
2. a city in W Argentina: almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1944. Pop: 455 000 (2005 est)