Concepción

[ kawn-sep-syawn; English kuh n-sep-see-ohn, -sep-shuh n ]

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

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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Examples from the Web for concepcion

His emissaries nevertheless continued to intrigue in Concepcion and finally stirred up a riot which resulted in Rosas' expulsion.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
"I was coming to that," answered Concepcion, apparently with a detachment equal to his.
The Pretty Lady |Arnold E. Bennett
This wagon was run daily to the city of Concepcion and back, and was the only carriage I saw here.
Round Cape Horn|Joseph Lamson
In the year 38, the ‘Concepcion’ was wrecked in the Ladrones.
The Philippine Islands, 14931898, Volume XXXVI, 16491666|Various

Concepcion inhabited an upper part in a street largely devoted to the sale of grand pianos.
The Pretty Lady |Arnold E. Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for concepcion

Concepción

/ (Spanish konθepˈθjon) /

noun

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

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