| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| Laredo |
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| SYLLABICATION: | La·re·do |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  l -r  d |
| A city of southern Texas on the Rio Grande south-southwest of San Antonio. Established by Spanish settlers in 1755, it is a major port of entry and a retail, tourist, and industrial center. Population: 122,899.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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