Mendoza

//mɛnˈdoʊzə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of ugly stick (“a musical instrument”).
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A province in western Argentina.
  2. 2
    A city, the capital of the province of Mendoza, Argentina.
  3. 3
    A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Synonyms

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ugly stick

Example

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"Antonio de Mendoza was the first viceroy of New Spain."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Mendoza, from Basque Mendoza.

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