Sonora
[ suh-nawr-uh, -nohr-uh; Spanish saw-naw-rah ]
/ səˈnɔr ə, -ˈnoʊr ə; Spanish sɔˈnɔ rɑ /
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noun
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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So·no·ran [suh-nawr-uhn, -nohr-uhn], /səˈnɔr ən, -ˈnoʊr ən/, adjectiveWords nearby Sonora
sonograph, sonography, sonoluminescence, Sonoma, sonometer, Sonora, sonorant, sonority, sonorous, sonorous rale, Sons and Lovers
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British Dictionary definitions for Sonora
Sonora
/ (Spanish soˈnora) /
noun
a state of NW Mexico, on the Gulf of California: consists of a narrow coastal plain rising inland to the Sierra Madre Occidental; an important mining area in colonial times. Capital: Hermosillo. Pop: 2 213 370 (2000). Area: 184 934 sq km (71 403 sq miles)
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