Bonaire

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English

Proper noun

Bonaire

  1. An island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela, a special municipality of the Netherlands.

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Etymology

Uncertain. According to one hypothesis, the toponym derives from the Caquetio word bonay ("low country"). A derivation from Spanish buen (“good”) and aire (“air”) is less likely.

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  • Hyphenation: Bo‧nai‧re
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Proper noun

Bonaire n

  1. An island and special municipality in the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea
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