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Buena Vista

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish buena vista. Doublet of Boa Vista. Many of the American place names are named for the battle.

Proper noun

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Buena Vista

  1. The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
  2. The name of many places, especially in the United States of America
    1. A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States.
    2. A statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
    3. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Georgia, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in the town of Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
    5. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
    6. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
    7. An unincorporated community in the town of Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Papiamentu Buena Vista. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʋɛ.naː ˈvis.taː/
  • Hyphenation: Bue‧na Vis‧ta

Proper noun

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Buena Vista n

  1. a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao