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- proper noun A
waterfall in the Canaima National Park,Venezuela ; the highest waterfall in the world.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the highest waterfall; has more than one leap; flow varies seasonally
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Venezuela - should be stripped of the name by which it is widely known in favor of its indigenous one, said Hugo Chavez said Sunday that the world's tallest waterfall has been called Angel Falls too long and should revert to its original indigenous name United States of plotting to set up a fake rebel camp on Venezuelan soil to discredit his government.
WN.com - Articles related to Venezuela devalues currency 2010
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We went in a helicopter to another tepui ... and then went to the Angel Falls.
Newsvine - Get Smarter Here Sigal Ratner-Arias, Associated Press Writer 2009
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Amongst the local Pemon people, Angel Falls is known as Kerepakupai-Meru, which means
Gadling 2009
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Anonymous - we did write about Angel Falls and the plateau mountain "lost world" here:
WAVY TV 2008
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Anonymous - we did write about Angel Falls and the plateau mountain "lost world" here:
WAVY TV 2008
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Anonymous - we did write about Angel Falls and the plateau mountain "lost world" here:
WAVY TV 2008
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