Puebla

[pwe-blah]

noun

a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).

the capital of this state, in the N part.

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Contemporary Examples of puebla

He owned a bar in Puebla and when I would pass by it to and from my work as a nanny, he would come out to talk to me.
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Michael Daly
May 31, 2014
Stay: The best options can be found in Mexico City and neighboring Puebla.
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September 21, 2013
Like Cinco de Mayo, cemitas, (sandwiches), hail from the city of Puebla and are especiales at Café Ollin.
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May 4, 2012

Historical Examples of puebla

Sawkins, the commander, was killed in an attack on Puebla Nova in 1679.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863
Various
There are eight or ten tile factories in Puebla, and one glass manufactory.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
Here also is the dividing line between the states of Puebla and Vera Cruz.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
We have said that Puebla is the key to the national capital.
Aztec Land
Maturin M. Ballou
The city of Puebla is the second in the Republic and contains nearly 95,000 inhabitants.
Mexico
Charles Reginald Enock

British Dictionary definitions for puebla

Puebla

noun

an inland state of S central Mexico, situated on the Anáhuac Plateau. Capital: Puebla. Pop: 5 070 346 (2000 est). Area: 33 919 sq km (13 096 sq miles)

a city in S Mexico, capital of Puebla state: founded in 1532; university (1537). Pop: 1 880 000 (2005 est)

Full name: Puebla de Zaragoza (de θaraˈɣoθa)

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