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Mexico City

noun

The capital and largest city of Mexico is a political and cultural and commercial and industrial center; one of the world's largest cities. Synonyms: capital of Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexican capital.

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"Mexico City" Quotes from Famous Books

... Sunday the 29th, the Root party, together with the Mexican Committee, proceeded across the boundary into Mexico, and were met at the station of Nuevo Laredo by a Mexican delegation. Thence they continued to Mexico City, where the honors extended to Mr. Root were in keeping with the traditional hospitality of the ancient capital of the Montezumas. During his stay the degree of honorary member of the Mexican Academy of Legislation and Jurisprudence was conferred ...

— Latin America and the United States - Addresses by Elihu Root • Elihu Root

... big'nuhm/ /n./ The road mundanely called El Camino Real, running along San Francisco peninsula. It originally extended all the way down to Mexico City; many portions of the old road are still intact. Navigation on the San Francisco peninsula is usually done relative to El Camino Real, which defines {logical} north and south even though it isn't really north-south in many places. El Camino ...

— The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0

Words linked to "Mexico City" : national capital, Mexican capital, United Mexican States, Mexico