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Nicaraguan Revolution

Syllables: Ni·ca·ra·guan rev·o·lu·tionUK/ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑː.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/US/ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑ.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈlu.ʃən/

Nicaraguan Revolution proper noun: a period of armed conflict in Nicaragua from 1978 to 1990 between the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the ruling Somoza dictatorship. After 1979 it also involved the Contras.

nicaraguan revolution: a period of armed conflict in Nicaragua from 1978 to 1990 between the socialist Sandinista National...
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Proper noun

the Nicaraguan Revolution

  1. (Nicaragua) A period of armed conflict in Nicaragua from 1978 to 1990 between the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the ruling Somoza dictatorship. After 1979 it also involved the Contras.

Questions about Nicaraguan Revolution

What does Nicaraguan Revolution mean?
Nicaraguan Revolution means a period of armed conflict in Nicaragua from 1978 to 1990 between the socialist Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the ruling Somoza dictatorship. After 1979 it also involved the Contras.
What part of speech is Nicaraguan Revolution?
Nicaraguan Revolution is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Nicaraguan Revolution?
Nicaraguan Revolution is pronounced /ˌnɪk.əˈɹɑː.ɡwən ˌɹɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/ (UK).

Words near Nicaraguan Revolution in the dictionary

  1. Nicanors
  2. Nicar.
  3. Nicaragua
  4. Nicaragua wood
  5. Nicaraguan
  6. Nicaraguan Revolution
  7. Nicaraguan Sign Language
  8. Nicaraguanness
  9. Nicaraguans
  10. Nicarao
  11. nicaraven

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