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Vinony

Guadalajara

proper noun

  1. capital and largest city of Mexican state Jalisco, Mexico
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɡwɑːdələˈhɑːɹə/ / /ˌɡwɑdələˈhɑɹə/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Guadalajara, from Arabic وَادِي الْحِجَارَة (wādī l-ḥijāra, literally “valley of stones”). The city in Mexico was named after the city in Spain by conquistadores.

  1. A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Guadalajara.
  2. A city, the capital of Guadalajara, Spain.
  3. A city, the capital of Jalisco, in central Mexico.

    “For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.”