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Morelos

American  
[maw-re-laws] / mɔˈrɛ lɔs /

noun

  1. a state in S central Mexico. 1,916 sq. mi. (4,960 sq. km). Cuernavaca.


Morelos British  
/ moˈrelɔs /

noun

  1. an inland state of S central Mexico, on the S slope of the great plateau. Capital: Cuernavaca. Pop: 1 552 878 (2000 est). Area: 4988 sq km (1926 sq miles)

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Narciso, 48, was born in Morelos, Mexico, and arrived in the United States more than 30 years ago, where he married a U.S. citizen and three sons.

From Los Angeles Times

Their father arrived in the U.S. in the 1990s from Morelos, Mexico and married their mother, a U.S. citizen.

From Los Angeles Times

That includes states with low tourist flows, such as Morelos, where prices increased 193%.

From Los Angeles Times

If you look back over Rangers' past 25 to 30 years, you'll see that Alfredo Morelos and Kris Boyd managed back-to-back 20-plus goal seasons in the top flight, but it is a pantheon with few heroes.

From BBC

How did you manage to film Medina’s interview with an illegal logger in the pine forest in Morelos state?

From Los Angeles Times