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Territory of New Mexico

Territory of New Mexico proper noun: a former territory of the United States, existing from 1850 to the creation of the state of New Mexico in 1912.

Proper noun

the Territory of New Mexico

  1. (historical) A former territory of the United States, existing from 1850 to the creation of the state of New Mexico in 1912.

Questions about Territory of New Mexico

What does Territory of New Mexico mean?
Territory of New Mexico means a former territory of the United States, existing from 1850 to the creation of the state of New Mexico in 1912.
What part of speech is Territory of New Mexico?
Territory of New Mexico is a proper noun.

Words near Territory of New Mexico in the dictionary

  1. Territory of Guam
  2. territory of Llanquihue
  3. Territory of Louisiana
  4. territory of Magallanes
  5. Territory of New Caledonia and Dependencies
  6. Territory of New Mexico
  7. Territory of Orleans
  8. Territory of the Saar Basin
  9. Territory of Utah
  10. Territos
  11. territs

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