Chihuahua
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- proper noun
- /tʃɪˈwɑːwə/
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Chihuahua (ciudad)
- Chihuahua is known for its vibrant culture and serves as the capital of the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico.
- Chihuahua, Sonora
- Chihuahua, Sinaloa
- Chihuahua, Durango
So, and it was back in my country of origin in, in Mexico, in a city called Chihuahua.
- So, and it was back in my country of origin in, in Mexico, in a city called Chihuahua.
Examples
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And then I was also in Chihuahua, northern Mexico, the state where Cila Juarez is right across El Paso.
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In 1986, church and state collided over fraudulent elections in the northern state of Chihuahua.
Academic text (1999) -
Note that Cave Valley, in Chihuahua State, is not shown.
Academic text (2001) -
I don't know if you guys have heard of this, but this is a famous wedding dress store in Chihuahua, Mexico, called LA Papolar.
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A Tarahumara Indian brought to Mexico City from the Mexican state of Chihuahua won the 10,000-meter road race.
Academic text (1994) -
Many of the earliest Mexicans to populate places in Arizona came from Sonora or Chihuahua.
Academic text (2008) -
Veronica Rosales, a Chicana, was born in Texas and raised in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas.
Fiction book (1997) -
Many tourists visit Chihuahua to explore its historical sites and enjoy the local cuisine.
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The city of Chihuahua is an important commercial center, attracting businesses from across the country.
Synonyms
City in northern Mexico that is the capital of Chihuahua state and a major trade center
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chihuahua comes from an old Mexican name, probably Chihuahuac in the Nahuatl or Tarahumara language, and it likely meant 'dry place' or 'sandy place'. So the city and state were named Chihuahua because the name described the land.