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Leon

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Noun

1. leon

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

2. leon

a city in northwestern Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains

3. leon

a city in central Mexico

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Leon

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noun
1. 
a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, which united with Castile in 1230
2. 
a city of NW Spain: capital of the kingdom of León (10th century). Pop: 135 634 (2003 est)
3. 
a city in central Mexico, in W Guanajuato state: commercial centre of a rich agricultural region. Pop: 1 438 000 (2005 est)
. Official name: León de los Aldamas (de los ˈaldamas)
4. 
a city in W Nicaragua: one of the oldest towns of Central America, founded in 1524; capital of Nicaragua until 1855; university (1812). Pop: 168 000 (2005 est)

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Leon

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noun
a masculine name
see also Leo1
1. 
region in NW Spain: from the 10th cent., a kingdom which united with Castile (1037-1157), separated (1157-1230), and permanently united with Castile (1230)
2. 
city in this region: pop. 148,000
3. 
city in central Mexico, in Guanajuato state: pop. 868,000
: in full León de los Aldamas (dɛ lɔs ɑlˈdɑmɑs ; de l^ōs äldäˈmäs)
4. 
city in W Nicaragua: pop. 101,000

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Leon

see synonyms of leon
1. A historical region and former kingdom of northwest Spain. United first with Asturias (eighth-ninth century), it was conquered by Castile in 1037, became independent in 1157, and was rejoined with Castile in 1230.
2. A city of central Mexico east-northeast of Guadalajara. It was founded in the 1570s and today is a commercial and industrial center in a rich mining area.
3. A city of northwest Spain at the foot of the Cantabrian Mountains south-southeast of Oviedo. The capital of the medieval kingdom of León, it is now a popular tourist center.

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