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Modesto

/məˈdɛstoʊ/

Modesto proper noun: a city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Proper noun

Modesto

  1. A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
  2. A village in North Palmyra Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.

Origin of Modesto

From Spanish Modesto.

Phrases with Modesto

Questions about Modesto

What does Modesto mean?
Modesto means a city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
What part of speech is Modesto?
Modesto is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Modesto?
Modesto is pronounced /məˈdɛstoʊ/.

Words near Modesto in the dictionary

  1. modestest
  2. modesties
  3. Modestino
  4. modestly
  5. modestness
  6. Modesto
  7. Modesto ash
  8. Modesto ashes
  9. Modesto Omiste
  10. modesty
  11. modesty bag

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