Cíbola

[ see-buh-luh ]

/ ˈsi bə lə /

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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What does “clement” mean?

In order that the Cibola might be laid on the new course Ned threw on the light switch again.
The Air Ship Boys|H.L. Sayler
They had already heard from Cibola of the strange beings, men mounted on animals which were said to devour enemies.
Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895|Jesse Walter Fewkes
The same happened to Juan de la Cruz, who was left behind at Cibola, which people killed him.
Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others
With pride the boys bade him climb into the cabin of the Cibola.
The Air Ship Boys|H.L. Sayler

And all day the Cibola wound her devious course over the peaks and chasms beneath.
The Air Ship Boys|H.L. Sayler