Cuba definition

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An island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Florida. Originally settled by Arawak Indians, it was claimed for Spain by Columbus in 1492 and was colonized beginning in 1511. Spain relinquished its control of Cuba in 1898 as a result of the Spanish-American War, and following a three-year occupation by US forces, the island became self-governing in 1902. Fulgencio Batista dominated the government of Cuba from 1933 until 1959, when a revolution led by Fidel Castro established a Marxist-Leninist state. Havana is the capital and the largest city.
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A country and the largest island in the Caribbean. Official name: Republic of Cuba.
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(place) Island in the West Indies, south of Fla.
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(place) Country comprising this island & several small nearby islands: gained independence from Spain in 1898: 42,803 sq mi (110,860 sq km); cap. Havana.
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A town in Alabama.
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A city in Illinois.
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A city in Kansas.
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A city in Missouri.
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A village in New Mexico.
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A town and village in New York.
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A town in Portugal.
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Origin of cuba

  • Disputed; likely from Taíno cubao ("abundant fertile land") or coabana ("great place").

    From Wiktionary

Cuba Sentence Examples

  • Much. Would've wiped out the island by now and half of Cuba without realizing he'd done so.

  • The tropical heat and humidity of Cuba make possible a flora of splendid richness.

  • There are the usual malarial, bilious and intermittent fevers, and liver, stomach and intestinal complaints prevalent in tropical countries; but unhygienic living is, in Cuba as elsewhere, mainly responsible for their existence.

  • Atlantic squadron, and conducted the blockade of Cuba.

  • During the SpanishAmerican War United States troops were encamped in De Soto Park in Tampa, and Port Tampa was the point of embarkation for the United States army that invaded Cuba.

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