pre pueblo
loʊ; noun, plural pueb·los 
[pweb-lohz; Spanish pwe-blaws] .
[pweb-lohz; Spanish pwe-blaws] . 1.
a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
2.
( initial capital letter ) a member of a group of Indian peoples living in pueblo villages in New Mexico and Arizona since prehistoric times.
3.
an Indian village.
4.
(in Spanish America) a town or village.
5.
(in the Philippines) a town or a township.
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pre·pueb·lo, adjective
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pueblo (ˈpwɛbləʊ, Spanish ˈpweβlo) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -los | |
| 1. | a communal village, built by certain Indians of the southwestern US and parts of Latin America, consisting of one or more flat-roofed stone or adobe houses |
| 2. | (in Spanish America) a village or town |
| 3. | (in the Philippines) a town or township |
| [C19: from Spanish: people, from Latin populus] | |
| Pueblo1 (ˈpwɛbləʊ) | |
| —n , pl -lo, -los | |
| a member of any of the North American Indian peoples who live in pueblos, including the Tanoans, Zuñi, and Hopi | |
| Pueblo2 (ˈpwɛbləʊ) | |
| —n | |
| a city in Colorado: a centre of the steel industry. Pop: 103 648 (2003 est) | |
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pueblo
"Indian village," 1808, from Sp. pueblo "village, small town," from L. populum, acc. of populus "people."
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