Valparaiso

geographical name Val·pa·rai·so

Definition of VALPARAISO

\ˌval-pə-ˈrā-(ˌ)zō\ city NW Indiana SE of Gary pop 31,730

\-ˈrī-(ˌ)zō, -ˈrā-\ or Spanish Val·pa·ra·í·so \ˌväl-pä-rä-ˈē-sō\ city & port, seat of legislature of Chile WNW of Santiago pop 275,982

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