Concepción

[ kawn-sep-syawn; English kuhn-sep-see-ohn, -sep-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɔn sɛpˈsyɔn; English kənˌsɛp siˈoʊn, -ˈsɛp ʃən /

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noun

a city in central Chile, near the mouth of the Bío-Bío River.

a city in central Paraguay, on the Paraguay River.

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Words nearby Concepción

concentration cell, concentration gradient, concentrative, concentre, concentric, Concepción, concept, conceptacle, concept art, conception, conception rate

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How to use Concepción in a sentence

We had seen the people flee before us, and they were no more nor other kind of people than had showed in Concepcion or Fernandina.
1492|Mary Johnston
So we left Concepcion, the cross upon the rock showing a long way through the pure air.
1492|Mary Johnston
The most remarkable effect was the permanent elevation of the land round the Bay of Concepcion by several feet.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various
The houses are of one storey, and the town of La Concepcion contains ten thousand inhabitants.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers|Jules Verne

He cast anchor there at sunset, and named the island Santa Maria de la Concepcion.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor

British Dictionary definitions for Concepción

Concepción

/ (Spanish konθepˈθjon) /

noun

an industrial city in S central Chile. Pop: 378 000 (2005 est)

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