san antonio

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city in Texas (USA)

a city in southern Texas which has large numbers of Mexican-Americans and the Alamo. City (pop., 2000: 1,144,646), south-central Texas, U.S. It is situated at the headwaters of the San Antonio River. Founded in 1718 by the Spanish as a mission on the site of a Coahuiltecan Indian village, it was laid out as a town in 1731. The mission, called the Alamo, became a military post in 1794; it was the site of a historic siege in 1836. In the late 19th century, as the starting point of the Chisholm Trail, the town became a major cattle centre. Military installations, especially for aviation and aerospace, spurred the city's rapid growth after 1940. The economy is now diversified government, business, manufacturing, education, and tourism are all important aspects of San Antonio's growth

a city of south central Texas; site of the Alamo; site of several military bases and a popular haven for vacationers

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San Antonio Peak

A mountain, 3,074.4 m (10,080 ft) high, of the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California. It is the highest peak in the range

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San An·to·nio

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sän äntōniō

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/ˈsan anˈtōnēō/ /ˈsæn ænˈtoʊniːoʊ/