Paco

//ˈpɑːkəʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alpaca. archaic, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    An earthy-looking ore, consisting of brown oxide of iron with minute particles of native silver. countable, uncountable

    "Mr. Ratcliffe has sometimes found them to contain arsenic in an oxidized state, combined with ferric oxide, and once he met with a paco ore mainly composed of antimony ochre."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Spanish.
  2. 2
    A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  3. 3
    A barangay of Mankayan, Benguet, Philippines.
  4. 4
    A barangay of Obando, Bulacan, Philippines.
  5. 5
    A barangay of San Rafael, Bulacan, Philippines.
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  1. 6
    A barangay of Botolan, Zambales, Philippines.
  2. 7
    A barangay of Gubat, Sorsogon, Philippines.
  3. 8
    A barangay of Quinapondan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
  4. 9
    A barangay of Las Navas, Northern Samar, Philippines.
  5. 10
    A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines.
  6. 11
    A barangay of Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines.
  7. 12
    A barangay of Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Philippines.
  8. 13
    A volcano in Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Mindanao, Philippines.

Synonyms

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alpaca

Example

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"I stopped liking Paco the moment he started talking about Alba."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Spanish paco.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Paco, diminutive of Spanish Francisco. See also Spanish Pancho.

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