REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Republic of Costa Rica mean? 

• REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA (noun)
  The noun REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA has 1 sense:

1. a republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast (Costa means Coast, Rica means Rich)

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America. In Spanish, Costa Rica means Rich Coast (Costa means Coast, Rica means Rich)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Costa Rica; Republic of Costa Rica

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 Costa Rica"):

capital of Costa Rica; San Jose (the capital and largest city of Costa Rica)

Meronyms (members of "Republic of Costa Rica"):

Costa Rican (a native or inhabitant of Costa Rica)

Holonyms ("Republic of Costa Rica" 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 Costa Rica" 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)