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Nueces

[noo-ey-suh s, nyoo-]

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noun

a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.

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Examples from the Web for nueces

Historical Examples of nueces

He tells us it went beyond the Nueces; but he does not tell us it went to the Rio Grande.
The Life Of Abraham Lincoln
Ward H. Lamon
On his return, while nearing the Nueces River, he spied a couple of Indians.
Crooked Trails
Frederic Remington
Its jurisdiction had been extended and exercised beyond the Nueces.
Peace with Mexico
Albert Gallatin
We rode down the banks of the Nueces, crossing and recrossing the stream.
Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches
Theodore Roosevelt
You'll get your herd in Nueces County, and Jim will assist in the receiving.
The Outlet
Andy Adams