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Definition of 'porto rico' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) Puerto Rico, Porto Rico, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, PR
a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico

2. (noun) Puerto Rico, Porto Rico
the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean


Definitions of 'porto rico' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  porto rico
a West Indian island, half the size of Wales, 75 m. E. of Hayti, is well watered and very fertile. Ranges of hills run from E. to W., and are covered with valuable timber. Sugar, coffee, and rice are the principal crops; tobacco and tropical fruits are grown; cattle and horses are reared. Textile goods, hardware, and provisions are imported; the exports are sugar, coffee, tobacco, and cattle. The capital is St. John's (24), Mayaguez (27), and Ponce (40), the other towns. The island was discovered by Columbus, who called it Hispaniola, in 1493. Colonised by Spain in 1510, it attempted unsuccessfully to gain independence in 1820-23. The abolition of slavery in 1873, and the growth of population, marked the remainder of its history as a Spanish colony. It was seized by the United States in the war of 1898.



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