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Jalisco

Jalisco proper noun: a state of Mexico.

jalisco: a state of Mexico
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Proper noun

Jalisco

  1. A state of Mexico.
    • For much of the 20th century, the image of Mexico popularized abroad through film, music, art and literature was, more accurately, a portrayal of Jalisco state and especially its capital, Guadalajara.2023 November 17, Michael Snyder, “A Guide to Guadalajara, Mexico’s City of Makers”, in The New York Times Style Magazine, archived from the original on 17 Nov 2023
    • Four CJNG members were killed in the town of Tapalpa, the central-western Jalisco state. Three army personnel were also injured. The US had given Mexico information that assisted the operation2026 February 23, Will Grant, Jack Burgess, “Mexico's most wanted drug lord 'El Mencho' killed in military operation”, in BBC, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2026

Jalisco meaning in Hindi and Marathi

Jalisco in Hindi

state of Mexico
ख़ालिस्को xālisko

Jalisco in Marathi

state of Mexico
हालिस्को hālisko

Origin of Jalisco

Borrowed from Spanish Jalisco, from Nahuatl Xālixco, from xalli (“sand”) + ixtli (“face, plain”) + -co (“locative suffix”).

Words that rhyme with Jalisco

Questions about Jalisco

What does Jalisco mean?
Jalisco means a state of Mexico.
What is Jalisco in Hindi?
Jalisco in Hindi is ख़ालिस्को (xālisko). See Jalisco meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Jalisco?
Jalisco is a proper noun.

Words near Jalisco in the dictionary

  1. Jalil
  2. Jalili syndrome
  3. Jalils
  4. jalis
  5. Jalisa
  6. Jalisco
  7. Jaliyah
  8. jalkar
  9. jalkars
  10. jallap
  11. jallebi

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