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La Paz

/lə ˈpæz/

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What does La Paz mean?

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Bolivia.
  2. The Bolivian government.
  3. A department in Bolivia. Capital: La Paz.
More meanings (5)

proper noun

  1. The capital city of Baja California Sur, Mexico.
  2. A ghost town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States.
  3. A neighbourhood of Keene, Kern County, California, United States.
  4. A town in North Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States, named after the Bolivian city.
  5. A department of El Salvador.

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IPA pronunciation

/lə ˈpæz/

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In herborizing near La Paz we found a great quantity of Lichen roccella on the basaltic rocks bathed by the waters of the sea.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322