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leon

Main Entry:: Le·ón
Pronunciation:: \lā-ˈōn\
Function:: geographical name

1or León de los Al·da·mas

Listen to the pronunciation of León de los Aldamas

\dā-ˌlȯs-äl-ˈdä-mäs, thā-\ city central Mexico in Guanajuato population 872,4532city W Nicaragua population 90,8973region & ancient kingdom NW Spain W of Old Castile4province NW Spain in N León region area 5972 square miles (15,467 square kilometers), population 488,7515city, its capital population 130,916

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