Saltillo

[ sahl-tee-yaw ]

/ sɑlˈti yɔ /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Coahuila, in northern Mexico.

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Words nearby Saltillo

salt hay, salt horse, saltie, saltier, saltigrade, Saltillo, saltimbocca, saltine, salting, salting out, saltire

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How to use Saltillo in a sentence

"Very soon," said Mrs. Saltillo, ignoring everything but the question.
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte
His country-people shook their heads and said "it was like a Saltillo."
Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte
"Then I differ with you," said Mrs. Saltillo, with precision.
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And why should I suspect him at all, in the face of Mrs. Saltillo's confessed avoidance of him?
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During these arrangements I had a chance of drawing near Mrs. Saltillo.
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British Dictionary definitions for Saltillo

Saltillo

/ (Spanish salˈtiʎo) /

noun

a city in N Mexico, capital of Coahuila state: resort and commercial centre of a mining region. Pop: 698 000 (2005 est)

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