[ke-re-tah-raw] 
| 1. | a state in central Mexico. 618,000; 4432 sq. mi. (11,480 sq. km). |
| 2. | a city in and the capital of this state, in the SW part: republican forces executed Emperor Maximilian here 1867. 150,226. |
| Que·ré·ta·ro (kə-rět'ə-rō', kě-rě'tä-rō') A city of central Mexico northwest of Mexico City. An ancient pre-Aztec settlement, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1531. Emperor Maximilian was executed nearby in 1867. Population: 596,000. |
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