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Monterrey

[ mon-tuh-rey; Spanish mawn-ter-rey ]
/ ˌmɒn təˈreɪ; Spanish ˌmɔn tɛrˈreɪ /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Nuevo León, in NE Mexico: battle 1846.
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Monterrey
/ (ˌmɒntəˈreɪ, Spanish mɔntɛˈrrɛi) /

noun
a city in NE Mexico, capital of Nuevo Léon state: the third largest city in Mexico; a major industrial centre, esp for metals. Pop: 1 353 000 (2005 est)
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