Michoacán

[ mee-chaw-ah-kahn ]

/ ˌmi tʃɔ ɑˈkɑn /

noun

a state in SW Mexico. 23,196 sq. mi. (60,080 sq. km). Capital: Morelia.

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Superlabs in the central Mexican state of Michoacan are estimated to produce one hundred pounds of meth per cook.
The Devil’s Drug: The True Story of Meth in New Mexico|Nick Romeo|August 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Guerrero was organized as a state in 1849, its territory being taken from the states of Mexico, Michoacan and Puebla.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6|Various
The Tarascos were an interesting nation who lived in the province of Michoacan, due west of the valley of Mexico.
American Hero-Myths|Daniel G. Brinton
They probably inhabited a tract of country lying north west of the kingdom of Michoacan.
Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2|Brantz Mayer

Bringing together all his forces, he approached the capital of Michoacan on the 23d December, and demanded its surrender.
Mexico|Susan Hale
The refractory Bishop of Michoacan has at length consented to take the oath to sustain the constitution and laws.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for michoacan

Michoacán

/ (Spanish mitʃoaˈkan) /

noun

a state of SW Mexico, on the Pacific: rich mineral resources. Capital: Morelia. Pop: 3 979 177 (2000). Area: 59 864 sq km (23 114 sq miles)

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