Mendoza

American  

[men-doh-zuh, men-daw-sah, -thah] / mɛnˈdoʊ zə, mɛnˈdɔ sɑ, -θɑ /

noun

1. Pedro de 1487–1537, Spanish soldier and explorer: founder of the first colony of Buenos Aires 1536?.

2. a city in W central Argentina.

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Mendoza ¹ British  

/ menˈdoθa, mɛnˈdəʊzə /

noun

1. a city in W central Argentina, in the foothills of the Sierra de los Paramillos: largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1861; commercial centre of an intensively cultivated irrigated region; University of Cuyo (1939). Pop: 1 072 000 (2005 est)

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Mendoza ² British  

/ menˈdoθa /

noun

1. Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). died 1537, Spanish soldier and explorer; founder of Buenos Aires (1536)

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Mendoza

JoAnna Mendoza, representative elect for Arizona’s 6th congressional district.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

“The voice of our members and a lot of the general public just indicates how widespread this problem is,” Mendoza said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

The district has a significant Latino population — Ciscomani and Mendoza are Mexican American — and a sizable number of seniors, veterans and military personnel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

In the district covering part of the Tucson area, Democrat JoAnna Mendoza is campaigning on the issue of affordability, emphasizing that she grew up in a family that relied on food stamps.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Everyone applauded as the bride was led up the stairs to the salon by Senator Mendoza.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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