Monterrey

Mon·ter·rey

[mon-tuh-rey; Spanish mawn-ter-rey]
noun
a city in and the capital of Nuevo León, in NE Mexico: battle 1846.
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Nue·vo Le·ón

[nwey-voh ley-ohn, noo-ey-; Spanish nwe-vaw le-awn]
noun
a state in NE Mexico. 25,136 sq. mi. (65,102 sq. km). Capital: Monterrey.
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Monterrey (ˌmɒntəˈreɪ, Spanish mɔntɛˈrrɛi) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in NE Mexico, capital of Nuevo Léon state: the third largest city in Mexico; a major industrial centre, esp for metals. Pop: 1 353 000 (2005 est)

Nuevo León (ˈnweɪvəʊ leɪˈəʊn, nuːˈeɪ-, Spanish ˈnweβo leˈɔn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a state of NE Mexico: the first centre of heavy industry in Latin America. Capital: Monterrey. Pop: 3 826 240 (2000). Area: 64 555 sq km (24 925 sq miles)

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