toledo
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toledo¹
Where it comes from
From Toledo.
noun toledos
- A sword or sword blade made at Toledo in Spain, a city famous in the 16th and 17th centuries for the excellence of its weapons. Peregrine's weapon entering a kind of net work in the shell of Godfrey's sword, the blade snapped in two, and left him at the mercy of the soldier, who, far from making an insolent use of the victory he had gained, put up his Toledo with great deliberation […].
Toledo²
- /təˈleɪ.dəʊ/ UK
- /təˈleɪ.doʊ/ US
- /təˈliː.dəʊ/ UK
- /təˈli.doʊ/ US
Rhymes with -eɪdəʊ, -iːdəʊ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish Toledo, from Latin Tolētum.
proper noun
- A city in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
- A province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.
- The southernmost district of Belize.
- A barangay of Ramos, Tarlac, Philippines.
- A barangay of Silang, Cavite, Philippines.
- A barangay of Nabas, Aklan, Philippines.
- A city in Cebu, Philippines.
- An unincorporated community in Charlton County, Georgia.
- A village, the county seat of Cumberland County, Illinois.
- A city, the county seat of Tama County, Iowa.
- A township in Tama County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community and township in Chase County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Callaway County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri.
- A large city and county seat of Lucas County, Ohio.
- A city in Lincoln County, Oregon.
- A minor city in Lewis County, Washington.
- A surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name].
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: detroit, calero, nacional, sword, blade, rapier, sabre, cutlass, broadsword, longsword, scimitar, claymore, falchion, gladius, katana, dao
Translations
Talk about this word "toledo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toledo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. toledo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toledo "toledo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toledo.Cite this
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title = {toledo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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