Cíbola

[ see-buh-luh ]

/ ˈsi bə lə /

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noun

the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.

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Words nearby Cíbola

ciao, Ciardi, cib., cibarium, Cibber, Cíbola, ciborium, C.I.C., CICA, cicada, cicada killer

How to use Cíbola in a sentence

Another example of the same style of decoration is seen on the upper surface of an ancient vase from the province of Cibola.
The Swastika|Thomas Wilson
Information had come from Cibola that there were there men like these Spaniards who said they were Christians.
The Romance of the Colorado River|Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
But the captain-general could not have stormed the Rock of Cibola.
Outlines of Zui Creation Myths|Frank Hamilton Cushing
During the winter of 1887-88 the cabin work had proceeded assiduously on Cibola.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland

Chicora and Cibola together carried the troops to camp and performed the services of the route for 1888.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland