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Capistrano

Capistrano proper noun: the city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.

Proper noun

Capistrano

  1. (informal) The city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.
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Questions about Capistrano

What does Capistrano mean?
Capistrano means the city of San Juan Capistrano, California, known for its cliff swallows.
What part of speech is Capistrano?
Capistrano is a proper noun.

Words near Capistrano in the dictionary

  1. capish
  2. capishca
  3. capishe
  4. capistra
  5. Capistran
  6. Capistrano
  7. Capistrano Beach
  8. Capistrans
  9. capistrate
  10. capistratone
  11. capistrum

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