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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of east-central Mexico on the Gulf of Mexico east of Puebla. Founded in 1599 on a site visited earlier (1519) by Hernando Cortés, it was frequently sacked by buccaneers in the 1600s and 1700s. US troops led by Gen. Winfield Scott captured the city in 1847 during the Mexican War. It is a large port and a tourist resort.
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- proper noun A state of
Mexico .
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- noun a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
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VERACRUZ, Mexico - The governor of the Mexican Gulf coast state of Veracruz says Mel Gibson will donate sets from the movie he's currently filming to a future museum.
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A good bet on diving in Veracruz is Jon Williamson jonw46996@hotmail.com.
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Antigua in Veracruz is considered the first Spanish town in Mexico.
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The Acuario in Veracruz is nice enough and worth doing if you need an indoor thing.
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A good bet on diving in Veracruz is Jon Williamson jonw46996@hotmail.com.
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A good bet on diving in Veracruz is Jon Williamson jonw46996@hotmail.com.
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A good bet on diving in Veracruz is Jon Williamson jonw46996@hotmail.com.
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The Acuario in Veracruz is nice enough and worth doing if you need an indoor thing.
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The Acuario in Veracruz is nice enough and worth doing if you need an indoor thing.
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The Acuario in Veracruz is nice enough and worth doing if you need an indoor thing.
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