Toledo

noun To·le·do \tə-ˈlē-(ˌ)dō\

plural To·le·dos

Definition of TOLEDO

: a finely tempered sword of a kind made in Toledo, Spain

1596

biographical name To·le·do \tō-ˈlā-thō\

Alejandro 1946– pres. of Peru (2001–06)

geographical name To·le·do \tə-ˈlē-(ˌ)dō, -ˈlē-də, for 2 & 3 also tō-ˈlā-thō\

city & port NW Ohio on the Maumee River pop 287,208

province cen Spain in W New Castile area 5934 square miles (15,369 square kilometers), pop 541,379

commune, its ∗ pop 68,382

— To·le·dan \-ˈlē-d^ən\ adjective or noun

— To·le·do·an \-ˈlē-dō-ən\ adjective or noun

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