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La Mancha

American  
[lah mahn-chah] / lɑ ˈmɑn tʃɑ /

noun

  1. a plateau region in central Spain: famous as the birthplace of Don Quixote, the hero of Cervantes' novel Don Quixote de la Mancha.


La Mancha British  
/ la ˈmantʃa /

noun

  1. a plateau of central Spain, between the mountains of Toledo and the hills of Cuenca: traditionally associated with episodes in Don Quixote. Average height: 600 m (2000 ft)

"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

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My favorite is about the two best friends who started the La Mancha development company, one of the biggest and canniest of the mini-mall builders.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 20, 2024

Stellantis and mining investment fund La Mancha Resource Capital will each provide an equity investment of the same amount, while PowerCo will make a $100 million nickel prepayment.

From Reuters Jun. 12, 2023

That is certainly the case during this heatwave, with Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha and Extremadura all seeing temperatures in the low 40s Celsius so far this week.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2022

Schools were closed on Monday in the regions of Castilla La Mancha, Madrid, and many other areas of Spain.

From Washington Times Jan. 11, 2021

The giant left a note saying: "They shall not return to their natural shapes until the brave knight from La Mancha himself fights me."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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