Definitions
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- proper n. A state of the United States of America. Capital: Santa Fe. Largest city: Albuquerque.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a state in southwestern United States on the Mexican border
Etymologies
Examples
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To Fr. Benavides, we owe the "Memorial", the standard authority on early New Mexico and its missions, published at
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I also thank Andrew Rubey of the University of New Mexico for certain of the graphics in this book, and Everett Rogers-King for making the indexes.
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Mr. Romero said during a recent six-month period, 35% of foreign nationals making appointments for driving tests in New Mexico provided phone numbers with out-of-state area codes.
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A similar study of the sustainability of eight health innovations in New Mexico arrived at a similar conclusion: Re-invention led to greater sustainability Rogers et al., in press.
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Subdivisions close to the New Mexico border that were ordered emptied Sunday included Escudilla Mountain Estates, Bonita, Dog Patch, and the H-V Ranch east of Highway 180, fire information officer Eric Neitzel said.
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For a moment, her short, sandy curls catch sparks of sun reflecting off a truck traversing the dirt road in front of her New Mexico home, and her expression shifts from that of an incredulous patient to steely physician.
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Denying them driver's licenses would condemn families to "life in the shadows, where they can be exploited," said Allen Sanchez, executive director of the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops, which supports the status quo.
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Rogers is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico UNM, where he teaches and conducts research on the diffusion of innovations.
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The RV is parked in the New Mexico Gila Wilderness; the camp for drunks is in Taos.
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A term used collectively to designate those Indians of central New Mexico and north-east Arizona, of sedentary and agricultural habits and dwelling in permanent communal stone-built or adobe houses, as distinguished from the surrounding tribes of ruder culture and roving habit.
ruzuzu commented on the word New Mexico
For interesting place names in New Mexico, see this list.
January 19, 2011
fbharjo commented on the word New Mexico
What is the state between New Jersey and New York?
*in alphabetic order*
November 17, 2010