What does Orinoco mean?

Definitions for Orinoco
ˌɔr əˈnoʊ koʊ, ˌoʊr-orinoco

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Orinoco, Orinoco Rivernoun

    a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic

Wiktionary

  1. Orinocoadjective

    Of or pertaining to the Orinoco river basin of Venezuela.

  2. Orinoconoun

    A South American river flowing 1600 miles (2410 km) from Brazil through Venezuela to the Atlantic Ocean.

  3. Orinoconoun

    The Orinoco river basin of Venezuela.

Wikipedia

  1. Orinoco

    The Orinoco (Spanish pronunciation: [oɾiˈnoko]) is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,250 kilometres (1,400 mi). Its drainage basin, sometimes known as the Orinoquia, covers 989,000 km2 (382,000 sq mi), with 76.3 percent of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. It is the fourth largest river in the world by discharge volume of water. The Orinoco River and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the Llanos of Colombia. The environment and wildlife in the Orinoco's basin are extremely diverse.

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  1. orinoco

    The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America, spanning approximately 2,140 kilometers. It flows through Venezuela and Colombia, originating from the Sierra Parima Mountains and draining into the Atlantic Ocean. The Orinico River basin is the third-largest in the world, and the river plays a significant role in the region's ecosystem and wildlife diversity.

Wikidata

  1. Orinoco

    The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 2,140 km. Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers 880,000 square kilometres, with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia. The Orinoco and its tributaries are the major transportation system for eastern and interior Venezuela and the llanos of Colombia.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Orinoco

    Indian for “coiling snake.”

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Orinoco in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Orinoco in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Orinoco in a Sentence

  1. President Nicolas Maduro:

    Today we are going to sign (for) an additional investment of $500 million in the Orinoco belt from Rosneft which is going to raise its participation up to 40 percent.

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