San Juan Capistrano

[ kap-i-strah-noh ]

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noun

a city in SW California: site of old Spanish mission; known for annual return of swallows, said to occur on March 19.

At San Juan Capistrano, however, the news caused serious alarm.

The next link in our chain, the most beautiful of all the missions, is that of San Juan Capistrano.

San Juan Capistrano is the only one of the four where are to be found any Indians' homes.

San Juan Capistrano had been too long on the decline, and the neophytes were too indifferent, to undertake this work.

The second day was easier as she had only seventy-five miles to cover to reach San Juan Capistrano.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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