León

geographical name

Le·​ón lā-ˈōn How to pronounce León (audio)
1
or León de los Aldamas city in the state of Guanajuato, central Mexico population 1,436,480
2
city northwest of Managua in western Nicaragua population 178,000
3
region and ancient kingdom in northwestern Spain west of Old Castile
4
province of northwestern Spain in northern León region area 5972 square miles (15,467 square kilometers), population 493,312
5
city and capital of the province of León population 131,411

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“León.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Le%C3%B3n. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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