Toledo
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Toledos
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Francisco de c1515–84?, Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
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a port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie.
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a city in central Spain, on the Tagus River: the capital of Spain under the Romans.
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a sword or sword blade of finely tempered steel, a formerly made in Toledo, Spain.
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Ancient name: Toletum. a city in central Spain, on the River Tagus: capital of Visigothic Spain, and of Castile from 1087 to 1560; famous for steel and swords since the first century. Pop: 72 549 (2003 est)
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an inland port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie: one of the largest coal-shipping ports in the world; transportation and industrial centre; university (1872). Pop: 308 973 (2003 est)
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a fine-tapered sword or sword blade
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Born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, Steinem didn’t attend school regularly until seventh grade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The blazes have "affected" 77,000 hectares in the Madrid, Avila and Toledo regions, with the largest area around Avila, she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
Late on Saturday, at least eight municipalities near Toledo were also ordered to evacuate, though it was unclear how many people were involved.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Owens Corning, based in Toledo, Ohio, makes everything from insulation to roofing materials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
From there you can see the golden hills of Toledo and hear the nightingales sing.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
When Design Burst From Cloth THE world of design has produced many celebrated couples: the Eameses, the Toledos ... the Tilletts?
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2012
Along with Mr. Samuelsson, Ms. Golden and the Toledos, honorees included Bevy Smith, a socialite and noted hostess; Bethann Hardison, an editor at large for Vogue Italia; and Albert Maysles, a documentary filmmaker.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2010
Doubtless it was one of those invaluable weapons sometimes fabricated by the old Northern smiths, compared with which our modern Foxes and Ferraras and Toledos are mere leaden tools.
From The Story of Siegfried by James Baldwin
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