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Cí⋅bo⋅la

[see-buh-luh]
–noun
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
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Cí·bo·la   (sē'bə-lə)   
A vaguely defined historical region generally thought to be in present-day northern New Mexico. It included seven pueblos, the fabled Seven Cities of Cíbola, which were sought by the earliest Spanish explorers for their supposed riches.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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