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Pescaria

Pescaria proper noun: the coast of Tinnevelly.

Proper noun

Pescaria

  1. (historical) The coast of Tinnevelly.
    • Like the region's pearls, the Christians of Pescaria were a valuable prize coveted by Europeans.2014, Liam Matthew Brockey, The Visitor: André Palmeiro and the Jesuits in Asia, page 119

Origin of Pescaria

From Portuguese pescaria, in reference to its pearl fishery.

Questions about Pescaria

What does Pescaria mean?
Pescaria means the coast of Tinnevelly.
What part of speech is Pescaria?
Pescaria is a proper noun.

Words near Pescaria in the dictionary

  1. PESCAD
  2. Pescadero
  3. Pescadore
  4. Pescadores
  5. Pescara
  6. Pescaria
  7. pescatarian
  8. pescatarianism
  9. pescatarians
  10. Pescatore
  11. Pescatores

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