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mendoza

/mɛnˈdoʊzə/

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What does mendoza mean?

noun

  1. Synonym of ugly stick (“a musical instrument”).

proper noun

  1. A province in western Argentina.
  2. A city, the capital of the province of Mendoza, Argentina.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

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IPA pronunciation

/mɛnˈdoʊzə/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Snap had shown them how, and at last the Mendoza pack had killed a Gray-wolf without help from the men.
Ernest Thompson SetonAnimal HeroesProject Gutenberg ebook #2284
After staying a day in the stupid town of Mendoza, I began my return by Uspallate, which I did very leisurely.
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087
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The next cut is from the Mendoza collection, and represents a carpenter at work.
Emory Adams AllenThe Prehistoric World; Or, Vanished RacesProject Gutenberg ebook #2873
Then as a poet he reached his climax in "The Daughter of Mendoza"--a graceful but moonshiny imitation of Tom Moore and Lord Byron.
J. Frank (James Frank) DobieGuide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few ObservationsProject Gutenberg ebook #314
Sometimes they purchase them from their husbands, or receive them as pledges: so says, at least, Doctor Salazar de Mendoza.
George BorrowThe Zincali: An Account of the Gypsies of SpainProject Gutenberg ebook #565