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conducta

noun con·duc·ta \ kənˈdu̇ktə \

Definition of conducta

plural -s
Southwest
: a guarded pack train or caravan; especially : one carrying bullion prior to the establishment of modern transport

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Origin and Etymology of conducta

Spanish, from Medieval Latin conducta, feminine of conductus, past participle of conducere to escort, safeguard on the road

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