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Buena Vista
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English
Battle of +
Etymology
From en es buena es vista. en Boa Vista. Many of the American place names are named for the battle.
Pronunciation
en /ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/
(some places in the US) en /ˌbjuːnə ˈvɪstə/
Proper noun
1
The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
The name of many places, especially in the United States of America:
en CDP co/Amador County s/California c/USA.
en statutory town co/Chaffee County s/Colorado c/USA.
en city/county seat co/Marion County s/Georgia c/USA.
en twp co/Schuyler County s/Illinois.
en twp co/Clayton County s/Iowa.
en twp/and/CDP therein, in co/Saginaw County s/Michigan.
en twp co/Atlantic County s/New Jersey.
en ucomm town:pref/Potosi co/Grant County s/Wisconsin c/USA.
en town co/Portage County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Richland County s/Wisconsin.
en ucomm town:pref/Delafield co/Waukesha County s/Wisconsin.
Derived terms
en Buena Vista County
en Lake Buena Vista
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from nl pap Buena Vista. nl
Pronunciation
nl /ˈbʋɛ.naː ˈvis.taː/
nl Bue na Vis ta
Proper noun
1 n
nl neighbourhood city/Willemstad cc/Curaçao