Toledo

noun

To·​le·​do tə-ˈlē-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce Toledo (audio)
plural Toledos
: a finely tempered sword of a kind made in Toledo, Spain

Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Toledo was in 1596

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“Toledo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Toledo. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Geographical Definition

Toledo

geographical name

To·​le·​do tə-ˈlē-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce Toledo (audio)
-ˈlē-də,
for 2 and 3 also
tō-ˈlā-t͟hō How to pronounce Toledo (audio)
1
city and port on the Maumee River in northwestern Ohio population 287,208
2
province of central Spain in western New Castile area 5934 square miles (15,369 square kilometers), population 706,407
3
commune and capital of the province of Toledo population 83,593
Toledan adjective or noun
Toledoan adjective or noun

Biographical Definition

Toledo

biographical name

To·​le·​do tō-ˈlā-t͟hō How to pronounce Toledo (audio)
Alejandro 1946–     president of Peru (2001–06)

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