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Belize definition

Be·lize (bə lēz′)

  1. country in Central America, on the Caribbean: formerly a British colony & territory, it became independent & a member of the Commonwealth (1981): 8,866 sq mi (22,963 sq km); pop. 184,000; cap. Belmopan
  2. seaport on the coast of this country: pop. 48,000
    also called Belize City

Related Forms:

  • Belizean Be·liz′·ean adjective, noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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