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Hesperia

British  
/ hɛˈspɪərɪə /

noun

  1. a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond

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Etymology

Origin of Hesperia

Latin, from Greek: land of the west, from hesperos western

Example Sentences

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Two Mexican immigrants — who had long made their homes in Orange County and were sent to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center north of Hesperia — were among the deaths.

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Hesperia Christian, 25-11, 25-22. 25-8 Oak Park d.

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Hesperia at Serrano, 7:30 p.m.

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Jorge Tafolla Jr., a 48-year-old Hesperia resident, was arrested Wednesday at his home and booked into West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of homicide and kidnapping, according to a Montclair Police Department news release.

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The epicenter was about 29 miles northeast of downtown San Bernardino, 27 miles southeast of Hesperia and 40 miles northwest of Palm Springs.

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