Celaya
[suh-lahy-uh; Spanish se-lah-yah]
- a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
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Contemporary Examples
Celaya eventually pulled over to the side of the road where police heard gunshots.
Inside the Mass Slaying on California’s Tule River Indian ReservationChristine Pelisek
December 12, 2012
Douglass said Celaya was a known meth user, and had a string of previous arrests.
Inside the Mass Slaying on California’s Tule River Indian ReservationChristine Pelisek
December 12, 2012
In 1997, just before a race, Hamilton says Celaya gave him his first “red egg” or “vitamin”—testosterone capsules.
Lance Armstrong’s Teammate Tells All: ‘The Secret Race’ By Tyler HamiltonThe Daily Beast
September 8, 2012
Historical Examples
He wondered what might have occurred in other cities: Tepic, Celaya, Guanajuato?
When the Owl CriesPaul Bartlett
At Celaya, their numbers had increased to fifty thousand men—some say more.
MexicoSusan Hale
But at Celaya, when men were thinking of rest in the cool monasteries there, they learned that they must not pause.
The MissourianEugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle
There are quite a number of buildings in Celaya, both public and private, which evince notable architectural beauty.
Aztec LandMaturin M. Ballou
Celaya
- a city in central Mexico, in Guanajuato state: market town, famous for its sweetmeats; textile-manufacturing. Pop: 727 000 (2005 est)
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