mayo

noun \ˈmā-(ˌ)ō\

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circa 1960

biographical name \ˈmā-(ˌ)ō\

Charles Horace 1865–1939 & his bro. William James 1861–1939 Am. surgeons

geographical name

\ˈmī-(ˌ)ō\ river 250 miles (402 kilometers) NW Mexico in Sonora flowing SW into Gulf of California

\ˈmā-(ˌ)ō\ county NW Ireland in Connacht ∗ Castlebar area 2084 square miles (5418 square kilometers), pop 117,446

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