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🇲🇽 Mexican city 🏰 Spanish region
León

León

4.3
A city in central Mexico known for its leather and shoe industry
  • proper noun
  • /leɪˈɒn/
: León
  • Two months before Silva's grandfather was executed, Franco's forces shot Zapatero's grandfather, Captain Juan Rodríguez Lozano, about 78 miles away in León.
  • de León

Examples

  • Dr. Bucardo is a virologist and professor at the National Autonomous University of León, Nicaragua.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Television: The Cruz Azul vs León match will be shown this Saturday, November.

    Blog text (25)

  • Any chance you could steer us to León?

    Machete Kills (2013)

  • Those old boys from Ciudad León...

    Lone Star (1996)

  • The second leg of the Cruz Azul vs. León series will end in a 2-2 tie and a pass for Cruz Azul into the semifinals.

    Blog text (25)

  • "Malacara, professor of optical engineering at the Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica in León, Mexico, was also cited for establishing several scientific institutions in that country.

    Academic text (2002)

  • The leather goods produced in León are famous around the world.

  • Many tourists visit León to experience its vibrant culture and shopping.

  • The city of León is an important economic center in central Mexico.

Surface Forms

León main

Etymology

León in Mexico was named after the older Spanish city León. That Spanish name comes from the Latin word Legio, meaning 'legion' (a group of Roman soldiers), and later people linked it to leo 'lion', so the name carries both the Roman past and the familiar 'lion' image.