Ciudad Victoria

[ syoo-thahth beek-taw-ryah ]

/ syuˈðɑð bikˈtɔ ryɑ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Tamaulipas state, in NE Mexico.

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Ciudad Madero, Ciudad Obregón, Ciudad Ojeda, Ciudad Real, Ciudad Trujillo, Ciudad Victoria, Civ., civet, civet cat, civic, civic center

How to use Ciudad Victoria in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for Ciudad Victoria

Ciudad Victoria

/ (Spanish siuˈðað bikˈtorja) /

noun

a city in E central Mexico, capital of Tamaulipas state. Pop: 285 000 (2005 est)

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