Mendocino

[ men-duh-see-noh ]

/ ˌmɛn dəˈsi noʊ /

noun

Cape, a cape in NW California: the westernmost point in California.

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Example sentences from the Web for mendocino

Plainly lost, lost somewhere along what are now known as Mendocino, and Blanco, and Flattery.
Vikings of the Pacific|Agnes C. Laut
Mendocino has a rock-bound coast, with no harbors, but she has fine forests.
History of California|Helen Elliott Bandini
Mendocino (in Humboldt County) was given its significant name about 1543.
A Backward Glance at Eighty|Charles A. Murdock
The shrub is very plentiful in the woods of Mendocino County, where it covers considerable areas.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons

With the Yuki of Mendocino county a pure form of the Central culture obtains.
The Religion of the Indians of California|A. L. Kroeber

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