Definitions for belizebəˈliz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Be•lizebəˈliz(n.)
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Formerly, British Honduras.; Cap.: Belmopan.
Also called Belize′ Cit′y. a seaport in and the main city of Belize. 48,400.
Category: Geography (places)
Be•li•ze•anbəˈli zi ən(adj.; n.)
Princeton's WordNet
Belize, British Honduras(noun)
a country on the northeastern coast of Central America on the Caribbean; formerly under British control
Wiktionary
Belize(ProperNoun)
An English-speaking country in Central America, formerly called British Honduras. Official name: Belize. The capital is Belmopan, and the chief seaport is Belize City.
Origin: transcription of Wallace after a buccaneer's surname, or Mayan beliz ("muddy water")
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Belize
British Honduras, a fertile district, and its capital (6); exports mahogany, rosewood, sugar, india-rubber, &c.
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