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La Paz

proper noun

  1. city and administrative capital of Bolivia
  2. capital and largest city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /lə ˈpæz/

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish La Paz (literally “the peace”).

  1. The capital city of Bolivia.

    “La Paz and Sucre dispute which city should be the capital. Santa Cruz, in the east, clamors for autonomy.”

  2. A department in Bolivia. Capital: La Paz.
  3. The capital city of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
  4. A ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.
  5. A neighbourhood of Keene, Kern County, California, United States.
  6. A town in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States, named after the Bolivian city.
  7. A department of El Salvador.