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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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Contemporary land art expands beyond traditional outdoor sites, with artists like Delcy Morelos creating earthworks within museum settings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

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 • Jul. 22, 2025

For the documentary’s tense opening segment, the team accompanied the reporter Jesús Medina on a nighttime search for illegal loggers cutting down trees in a remote forest in the state of Morelos.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

The government of the state of Morelos, which borders Mexico City, said the attack occurred late Saturday in Huitzilac.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

On December 2, he reached the Morelos Dam and the Mexican border.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer