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Morelia

American  
[maw-re-lyah] / mɔˈrɛ ljɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.


Morelia British  
/ moˈrelia /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1828): Valladolid.  a city in central Mexico, capital of Michoacán state: a cultural centre during colonial times; two universities. Pop: 668 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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If you left Taipei and settled in Monterey, said goodbye to Dubai and packed up for Ojai, traded Havana for Fontana or Morelia for Visalia, thank you.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2025

"It's possible that Corallicolids have different effects depending on who they're infecting," says UBC researcher Morelia Trznadel, the first author of the paper.

From Science Daily Apr. 11, 2024

"Mining will create water pollution, exploitation of the earth and destruction," said Morelia Fuentes, a resident of a small agricultural community inside the forest.

From Reuters Jul. 31, 2023

Meanwhile, in the state capital, Morelia, another person who fought alongside Mora read Friday from what he said was a posthumous message from the slain leader.

From Seattle Times Jun. 30, 2023

A village 20 kilometers west-southwest of Morelia; mesquite-grassland.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

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