Méjico

British

/ ˈmɛxiko /

noun

the Spanish name for Mexico

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Example Sentences

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So Mexico is pronounced “Méjico.”

From Los Angeles Times

My father had been a vaquero all his life, a calling as ancient as the coming of the Spaniard to Nuevo Méjico.

From Literature

But Mejico is one of more than a dozen mills gradually being salvaged as Cuba looks to capitalise on a recent rise in sugar prices and improved yields in its canefields.

From BBC

There had been a mill in Mejico since 1832.

From BBC

Despite the difficulties, those are welcome words in Mejico.

From BBC

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