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Guadalajara

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

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

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Jalisco

[hah-lees-kaw]

noun

a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Capital: Guadalajara.
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  • I was escorted to my hotel and thence to a dawn train for Guadalajara.

    Jane Journeys On

    Ruth Comfort Mitchell

  • The Plaza is still the parlor in Guadalajara and it's enchanting!

    Jane Journeys On

    Ruth Comfort Mitchell

  • The city next in importance to the capital is Guadalajara, in the State of Jalisco.

    Mexico

    Charles Reginald Enock

  • You will say to him, 'Guadalajara,' and give him these letters.

  • Any fool knows how far it is from Guadalajara to the Long Trestle.

    The Octopus

    Frank Norris

British Dictionary definitions for guadalajara

Guadalajara

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)

Jalisco

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)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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.
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