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Morelia

American  
[maw-re-lyah] / mɔˈrɛ lyɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.


Morelia British  
/ moˈrelia /

noun

  1. Former name (until 1828): Valladolid.  a city in central Mexico, capital of Michoacán state: a cultural centre during colonial times; two universities. Pop: 668 000 (2005 est)

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The three were transported by helicopter to the nearby city of Morelia, but died en route, Trevilla said.

From Los Angeles Times

If you left Taipei and settled in Monterey, said goodbye to Dubai and packed up for Ojai, traded Havana for Fontana or Morelia for Visalia, thank you.

From Los Angeles Times

A day after Manzo’s killing, protesters filled the streets of Uruapan and Morelia, the capital of Michoacán state.

From Los Angeles Times

"It's possible that Corallicolids have different effects depending on who they're infecting," says UBC researcher Morelia Trznadel, the first author of the paper.

From Science Daily

The first flight to Morelia, a city in central Mexico hundreds of miles from the nearest U.S. border crossing, took off on Tuesday carrying more than 100 Mexicans, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details.

From New York Times