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 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico /ˈpwɛrtoʊ ˈriːkoʊ/

noun

  1. () A self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico  ( Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , Porto Rico , PR , Puerto Rico )
    a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
      They soaked up the sun on the pristine beaches of Puerto Rico.
    They soaked up the sun on the pristine beaches of Puerto Rico.
  2. The smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean  ( Porto Rico , Puerto Rico )
    the smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
     Puerto Rico is a US territory located in the Caribbean, known for its beautiful beaches, vibrant culture, and historic forts
    Puerto Rico is a US territory located in the Caribbean, known for its beautiful beaches, vibrant culture, and historic forts


 Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari /bɑːrtələˈmeɪoʊ ælˈbɜːrtoʊ kəˌpɪlˈlɑːri/

noun

  1. Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)  ( Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari , Gregory , Gregory XVI , Pope Gregory XVI )
    Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)


 holism holism /ˈhoʊlɪzəm/

noun

  1. The theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole  ( holism , holistic theory , wholism )
    the theory that the parts of any whole cannot exist and cannot be understood except in their relation to the whole
     Holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
    holism holds that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
     Holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states
    holistic theory has been applied to ecology and language and mental states


 echo sounder echo sounder /ˈɛkoʊ ˈsaʊndər/

noun

  1. A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return  ( asdic , echo sounder , sonar )
    a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
     Sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging
    sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging
     Asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee
    asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee