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Veracruz definition

Vera·cruz (ver′ə kro̵̅o̅z′; Sp ve′rä kro̵̅o̅s′)

  1. state of Mexico, on the E coast: 28,114 sq mi (72,815 sq km); pop. 6,228,000; cap. Jalapa
  2. seaport in this state: pop. 439,000
    in full Veracruz Llave (yä′vā)

Etymology: Sp, lit., true cross

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