Michoacán

[ mee-chaw-ah-kahn ]

/ ˌmi tʃɔ ɑˈkɑn /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Michoacán

Michigan City, Michigander, Michiganian, Michiganite, Michigan rummy, Michoacán, Michol, micht, Michurinsk, Mick, Mickey

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How to use Michoacán in a sentence

The restaurant is inspired by chef-owner Salvador Alamilla’s upbringing in Michoacán, Mexico, and Southern California, and it features dishes like mole coloradito and braised lengua tacos, all on tortillas made in house from heirloom Oaxacan corn.
Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley|Amanda Gabriele|November 23, 2021|Eater
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
From the eastern plateau we turn now to the kingdom of Michoacan, which lay to the west of Anhuac.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
His reign was a long and glorious one, and it was chiefly to his able administration that Michoacan owed its greatness.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft

But he escaped their plots, and having possessed himself of the islands he became king of the whole of Michoacan.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
They are nearer the middle of the upper part of Michoacan, at an elevation of seven thousand feet above the sea.
Mexico|Susan Hale
He is counted the fifth of the chiefs of Michoacan, and leaves no other record but that all his sons died violent deaths.
Mexico|Susan Hale

British Dictionary definitions for Michoacán

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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