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Toledo in British English
noun
1. (tɒˈleɪdəʊ, Spanish toˈleðo)
a city in central Spain, on the River Tagus: capital of Visigothic Spain, and of Castile from 1087 to 1560; famous for steel and swords since the first century. Pop: 72 549 (2003 est)
Ancient name: Toletum (təˈliːtəm)2. (təˈliːdəʊ)
an inland port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie: one of the largest coal-shipping ports in the world; transportation and industrial centre; university (1872). Pop: 308 973 (2003 est)
3. (tɒˈleɪdəʊ)
a fine-tapered sword or sword blade
Toledo in American English 1
(təˈlidoʊ)
nounWord forms: plural Toˈledos
a fine-tempered sword or sword blade made in Toledo, Spain
Toledo in American English 2
(təˈlidoʊ; for 2, Spanish tɔˈleɪðɔ)
1.
city & port in NW Ohio, on Lake Erie: pop. 314,000
2.
city in central Spain, on the Tagus River: pop. 62,000
Word origin
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