Guadalajara

[ gwahd-l-uh-hahr-uh; Spanish gwah-th ah-lah-hah-rah ]

/ ˌgwɑd l əˈhɑr ə; Spanish ˌgwɑ ðɑ lɑˈhɑ rɑ /

noun

a city in and the capital of Jalisco, in W Mexico.

Definition for guadalajara (2 of 2)

Jalisco

[ hah-lees-kaw ]

/ hɑˈlis kɔ /

noun

a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Capital: Guadalajara.

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Examples from the Web for guadalajara

His parents left Guadalajara, Mexico, with no papers just before he was born in Los Angeles.
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Sister networks formed in cities like Juarez, Chihuahua and Guadalajara.
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Last year at the International Book Fair of Guadalajara, Peña Nieto, then a candidate, embarrassed himself while campaigning.
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In December 2011, at a book fair in Guadalajara called the FIL, Peña Nieto said one of his favorite books was The Eagle's Throne.
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A dangerous rebellion in Guadalajara a prouince of Noua Hispania.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation, Volume XIV (of 16)|Richard Hakluyt
Jalisco, with its beautiful capital of Guadalajara, is the next Pacific littoral state.
Mexico|Charles Reginald Enock
I was escorted to my hotel and thence to a dawn train for Guadalajara.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell
It covered an injury he had suffered in fighting the Italian regulars at Guadalajara.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
The clothworks of Guadalajara have a kind of branch factory at Brihuega, four leagues distant.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume III (of 3)|Leonard Williams

British Dictionary definitions for guadalajara (1 of 2)

Guadalajara

/ (ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːrə, Spanish ɡwaðalaˈxara) /

noun

a city in W Mexico, capital of Jalisco state: the second largest city of Mexico: centre of the Indian slave trade until its abolition, declared here in 1810; two universities (1792 and 1935). Pop: 3 905 000 (2005 est)

a city in central Spain, in New Castile. Pop: 70 732 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for guadalajara (2 of 2)

Jalisco

/ (Spanish xaˈlisko) /

noun

a state of W Mexico, on the Pacific: crossed by the Sierra Madre; valuable mineral resources. Capital: Guadalajara. Pop: 6 321 278 (2000). Area: 80 137 sq km (30 934 sq miles)

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Culture definitions for guadalajara

Guadalajara

[ (gwahd-l-uh-hah-ruh) ]

City in southwestern Mexico.

Note

Its mild, dry climate makes it a popular health resort.

Note

Much architecture from the Spanish colonial era survives in the city.