Zacatecas

[ sah-kah-te-kahs ]

noun

1. a state in central Mexico. 28,125 sq. mi. (72,845 sq. km).
2. the capital of this state.

Zacatecas

/ θakaˈtekas /

noun

1. a state of N central Mexico, on the central plateau: rich mineral resources. Capital: Zacatecas. Pop: 1 351 207 (2000). Area: 75 040 sq km (28 973 sq miles)
2. a city in N central Mexico, capital of Zacatecas state: silver mines. Pop: 241 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

It is the seat of the audience of Guadalaxara, which includes Guadalaxara and the administration of Zacatecas.

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He was elected deputy to the Congress of Morelos, and afterwards made governor of the state of Zacatecas.

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The city of Zacatecas, as my readers are doubtless aware, is celebrated for its mining interests.

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Santa Ana himself subdued the opposition in Zacatecas, where his soldiers were permitted to plunder widely.Ed.

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There was formerly great rivalry between the states of Guanajuato and Zacatecas on the ground of their mining successes.

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