Albuquerquean

noun

Al·bu·quer·que·an ¦al-bə-¦kər-kē-ən also -byə-

plural -s

: a native or resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico

Word History

Etymology

Albuquerque, New Mexico + English -an

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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Geographical Definition

Albuquerque

geographical name

Al·bu·quer·que ˈal-bə-ˌkər-kē

city (the state's most populous) in central New Mexico population 545,852

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