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Morelos

American  
[maw-re-laws] / mɔˈrɛ lɔs /

noun

  1. a state in S central Mexico. 1,916 sq. mi. (4,960 sq. km). Cuernavaca.


Morelos British  
/ moˈrelɔs /

noun

  1. an inland state of S central Mexico, on the S slope of the great plateau. Capital: Cuernavaca. Pop: 1 552 878 (2000 est). Area: 4988 sq km (1926 sq miles)

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Some, like Colombian artist Delcy Morelos, have devised powerful sculpture from disarmingly unstable ingredients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

How did you manage to film Medina’s interview with an illegal logger in the pine forest in Morelos state?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

Sara Peña Montaño, 46, was one of a group of 80 people from the southern state of Morelos who came to the Basilica and waited all night to greet her in the morning.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

Sen. Lucía Meza announced this week that she will run on the opposition ticket for the governorship of Morelos state, south of Mexico City.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

“Okay, well, your abuelo Refugio Morales was born in Morelos in the state of Coahuila in 1936 and died in Anaheim, California, in 2010.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez