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Conchos

[ kawn-chaws; English kon-chohs ]

/ ˈkɔn tʃɔs; English ˈkɒn tʃoʊs /

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a river in NE Mexico, flowing E and N to the Rio Grande. About 350 miles (565 km) long.

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Words nearby Conchos

concho-, Conchobar, conchoid, conchoidal, conchology, Conchos, conchy, concierge, conciliar, conciliate, conciliation

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How to use Conchos in a sentence

It is an oblong square, on the east side of a small stream which discharges into the river Conchos.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume II (of 3)|Elliott Coues
East of the Tarahumares, in the northern part of the first-named state, dwell the Conchos.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
These were the opening of the Chihuahua silver deposits and the advance down the Conchos valley.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton
During the subsequent years the padres made them occasional visits, while settlement pushed down the Conchos Valley.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton

It is situated on a small tributary of the Conchos river, in the midst of a plain.
Life of Kit Carson|Charles Burdett