Buena Vista

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The 1847 Battle of Buena Vista in the Mexican-American War.
  2. The name of many places, especially in the United States of America
  3. A census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States.
  4. A statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.
  5. A city, the county seat of Marion County, Georgia, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in the town of Potosi, Grant County, Wisconsin, United States.
  7. A town in Portage County, Wisconsin.
  8. A town in Richland County, Wisconsin.
  9. An unincorporated community in the town of Delafield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

Pronunciation

/ˌbwɛnə ˈvɪstə/ /ˌbjuːnə ˈvɪstə/

Word forms

Buena Vista

Etymology

From Spanish buena vista. Doublet of Boa Vista. Many of the American place names are named for the battle.

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