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Definition of Contra
1. Noun. A member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua.
Generic synonyms: Nicaraguan
Definition of Contra
1. Proper noun. a range of right-wing guerilla groups violently opposing the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaragua and secretly funded by the United States government in the 1980s. ¹
2. Preposition. against; contrary or opposed to ¹
3. Adverb. to the contrary to something ¹
4. Noun. (business) a deal to swap goods or services ¹
5. Noun. (accounting) an entry that cancels another entry ¹
6. Noun. (informal) any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass ¹
7. Noun. contra dance ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Contra
1. a Nicaraguan revolutionary [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contra
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