Belize

[ buh-leez ]

/ bəˈliz /

noun

Formerly British Honduras. a parliamentary democracy in N Central America: a former British crown colony; gained independence 1981. 8867 sq. mi. (22,966 sq. km). Capital: Belmopan.

Also called Belize City. a seaport in and the main city of Belize.

a river flowing NE through Belize to the Gulf of Honduras. 180 miles (290 km) long.

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Be·li·ze·an

[buh-lee-zee-uh n] /bəˈli zi ən/, adjective, noun

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Under the current president and his predecessor, Jett notes, the ambassadorship of Belize has gone to college roommates.

U.S. Embassies Have Always Been for Sale |William O’Connor |January 2, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
They even tried to fly the patient out of Belize, but she is still here on the ship.

Inside the Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Ebola Fear |Carol McKinley |October 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Belize are all seeing an increase in Central Americans seeking asylum as well.

The So-Called Immigration Border Crisis Is Neither |Sally Kohn |July 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Cook Islands, Belize, and Switzerland.

This Is Where the World’s Richest People Hide Their Money |Eliza Shapiro |April 4, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

He also said in the article that there is no better place for him to live than Belize.

McAfee Founder Goes Into Hiding, Denies Killing Neighbor in Belize |Christine Pelisek |November 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
British Honduras is a British territory acquired mainly for the mahogany product, which is shipped from Belize.

Commercial Geography |Jacques W. Redway
That brig, full of choice mahogany logs, was taken near Belize.

Commodore Junk |George Manville Fenn
One of the best mathematicians of the class of '91 is selling lottery tickets in Belize.

Cabbages and Kings |O. Henry
Far better water than that which had been brought from Belize.

Kate Bonnet |Frank R. Stockton
An Englishman, if he be at Guatemala or Belize, must work for his bread, and that work will find him in thought and excitement.

Returning Home |Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for belize

Belize

/ (bəˈliːz) /

noun

a state in Central America, on the Caribbean Sea: site of a Mayan civilization until the 9th century ad; colonized by the British from 1638; granted internal self-government in 1964; became an independent state within the Commonwealth in 1981. Official language: English; Carib and Spanish are also spoken. Currency: Belize dollar. Capital: Belmopan. Pop: 334 297 (2013 est). Area: 22 965 sq km (8867 sq miles) Former name (until 1973): British Honduras

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