Cerro Gordo

American

[ser-raw gawr-daw] / ˈsɛr rɔ ˈgɔr dɔ /

noun

a mountain pass in E Mexico between Veracruz and Jalapa: defeat of Mexican troops by U.S. troops 1847.

Cerro Gordo British

/ ˈθɛrrɔ ˈɡorðo /

noun

a mountain pass in E Mexico, between Veracruz and Jalapa: site of a battle in the Mexican War (1847) in which American forces under General Scott decisively defeated the Mexicans

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Benjamin Gonzalez, 39, entered the written plea Monday in Cerro Gordo County District Court and waived his right to a speedy trial, the Globe Gazette reported.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2021

Gonzalez remained jailed Wednesday in Cerro Gordo County on $1 million bail.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 28, 2021

Underwood’s commitment to the Cerro Gordo restoration project has been tested mightily in recent months.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2020

Located on roughly 400 acres in the Inyo Mountains, Cerro Gordo was not designed for comfort.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2020

We had passed through Cerro Gordo with "only a scratch."

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. by Various

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