Querétaro

[ ke-re-tah-raw ]

/ kɛˈrɛ tɑˌrɔ /

noun

a state in central Mexico. 4432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km).

a city in and the capital of this state, in the SW part: republican forces executed Emperor Maximilian here 1867.

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Examples from the Web for queretaro

The little state of Queretaro has little to boast but its agriculture, but to the north of it is a country of mines and pasturage.
Mexico and its Religion|Robert A. Wilson
Inexorably the patriot armies closed around him until in May, 1867, he was captured at Queretaro, where he had sought refuge.
The Hispanic Nations of the New World|William R. Shepherd
They stood him and two of his generals up in the parade ground at Queretaro and shot 'em.
McAllister and His Double|Arthur Train
Queretaro was founded by the Aztecs about four hundred years ago, and was captured by the Spaniards in 1531.
Aztec Land|Maturin M. Ballou

Forty miles beyond lay Queretaro; a large and well-built town of 40,000 inhabitants, surrounded by gardens and orchards.
Some Heroes of Travel|W. H. Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for queretaro

Querétaro

/ (Spanish keˈretaro) /

noun

an inland state of central Mexico: economy based on agriculture and mining. Capital: Querétaro. Pop: 1 402 010 (2000). Area: 11 769 sq km (4544 sq miles)

a city in central Mexico, capital of Querétaro state: scene of the signing (1848) of the treaty ending the US-Mexican War and of the execution of Emperor Maximilian (1867). Pop: 913 000 (2005 est)

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