- Fonseca, Gulf of
- or Fonseca Bay geographical name inlet of the Pacific in Central America in El Salvador, Honduras, & Nicaragua
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Fonseca, Gulf of
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Fonseca, Gulf of — Inlet of the Pacific Ocean, Central America. Bounded by El Salvador to the northwest, Honduras to the northeast, and Nicaragua to the southeast, it reaches inland about 40 mi (65 km) and widens to about 50 mi (80 km). Its entrance, marked by Cape … Universalium
Fonseca,Gulf of — Fon·se·ca (fôn sāʹkə, fōn sĕʹkä), Gulf of An inlet of the Pacific Ocean in western Central America bordered by El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. * * * … Universalium
Fonseca, Gulf of — … Useful english dictionary
Fonseca — Statue of the brazilian professor Celso Suckow da Fonseca at CEFET/RJ. Fonseca is a common Portuguese, Galician and Italian surname, whilst the variation Fonseka is common in Sri Lanka. A habitational name from any of several places named for a… … Wikipedia
gulf — gulflike, adj. gulfy, adj. /gulf/, n. 1. a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land. 2. a deep hollow; chasm or abyss. 3. any wide separation, as in position, status, or education. 4. something that engulfs or swallows up. v.t. 5. to… … Universalium
Fonseca Bay — geographical name see Fonseca, Gulf of … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gulf Cartel — Founded 1970s In Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico Founded by Juan Nepomuceno Guerra, Juan García Abrego Years active 1970s−present Territory Mexico: Ta … Wikipedia
Fonseca — [fän sā′kä] Gulf of inlet of the Pacific in W Central America … English World dictionary
Gulf of Fonseca — The Gulf of Fonseca ( es. Golfo de Fonseca), part of the Pacific Ocean, is a gulf in Central America, bordering El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.Physical geographyThe Gulf of Fonseca is a shallow depression located on the Pacific side of the… … Wikipedia
Fonseca — /fon say keuh/; Sp. /fawn se kah/, n. Gulf of, a bay of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America, bordered by El Salvador on the W, Honduras on the NE, and Nicaragua on the S. ab. 700 sq. mi. (1800 sq. km). * * * … Universalium
