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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Steinem was born March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, and named after her older sister’s favorite doll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Born on 25 March 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, Gloria Steinem did not have an easy childhood.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Around 75,000 residents have been evacuated from the Madrid region, Avila, Toledo and from the eastern region of Castellon in Valencia.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Sabrina, your character in “The Paper” wants to be the managing editor of the Toledo Truth Teller, but she’s really all about the clickbait.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
“There are rumors,” the nobleman said, “that deep in the hills behind Toledo lives a genius. The greatest sword maker in all the world.”
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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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