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locales

Main Entry:: lo·cale
Pronunciation:: \lō-ˈkal\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: modification of French local, from local, adjective
Date:: 1772

1 : a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic 2 : site, scene <the locale of a story>

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