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

Freshman Omar Cox-Labomme and sophomore Aiden Shaw help the Lancers to a 71-48 victory over Hesperia at Toyota Arena on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lancers also did a good job containing Hesperia’s 6-foot-7 Nolan Newman-Gomez, who finished with 17 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Hesperia 54, Mater Dei 49: Hesperia moved on to the Division 2 final.

From Los Angeles Times

If you once lived in Syria, and settled in Hesperia, welcome.

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And despite state traffic officials asking for drivers to avoid closed and flooded roads, people were driving through Summit Valley Road from State Road 138 to the Hesperia city limits Friday morning, requiring San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputies to assist.

From Los Angeles Times