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Chihuahua

[ chi-wah-wah, -wuh ]

noun

  1. a state in N Mexico. 94,831 sq. mi. (245,610 sq. km).
  2. the capital of this state.
  3. one of a Mexican or Aztec breed of very small dogs having either short or long hair of any one of a variety of colors.


Chihuahua

/ -wə; tʃɪˈwɑːwɑː /

noun

  1. a state of N Mexico: mostly high plateau; important mineral resources, with many silver mines. Capital: Chihuahua. Pop: 728 000 (2005 est). Area: 247 087 sq km (153 194 sq miles)
  2. a city in N Mexico, capital of Chihuahua state. Pop: 650 000 (2000 est)
  3. a breed of tiny dog originally from Mexico, having short smooth hair, large erect ears, and protruding eyes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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A growing outbreak in the Mexican state of Chihuahua was also reported after a resident fell ill after visiting Gaines County.

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In 2020, a Chihuahua woman was killed during clashes between National Guard troops and Mexican farmers, who forcibly blocked dams that were being used to send flows from the Rio Grande to the U.S.

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Officers and shelter staff have been able to recover almost all of them — save for a cream-colored Chihuahua named Louise, who remains missing.

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The majority of Mexico’s industrial activity is located in the northern part of the country: Baja California, Tijuana, Chihuahua state, Monterrey.

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She also showcased her engagement ring in a fourth post that showed her carrying her mom’s Chihuahua, Pilaf.

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