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San Joaquin definition

San· Joa·quin (san′ wô kēn′, wä-)

river in central Calif., flowing from the Sierra Nevada into the Sacramento River: c. 350 mi (563 km)

Etymology: Sp San Joaquín, St. Joachim, father of Virgin Mary

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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