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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Spanish. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A city, the county seat of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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hernando cortesipeipe

Example

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"Is it true that in Spain there's a statue of Hernán Cortez stepping on the severed head of an Indian?"

Etymology

From Spanish Cortez, variant of Cortés.

Related phrases

Sea of Cortezcounty seatmontezuma county

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