El Pas·o
(păs′ō) A city of extreme western Texas on the Rio Grande opposite Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Established by Spanish settlers in the 1600s, the city grew with the coming of the railroads in the 1880s.
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El Paso
(ɛl ˈpæsəʊ) n (Placename) a city in W Texas, on the Rio Grande opposite Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Pop: 584 113 (2003 est)
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El Pas•o
(ɛl ˈpæs oʊ)
n. a city in W Texas, on the Rio Grande. 599,865.
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| Noun | 1. | El Paso - a city in western Texas on the Mexican border; located on the northern bank of the Rio Grande across from the Mexican city of JuarezLone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico |
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