Angeles
a city in the philippines, on s central luzon.
a seaport in sw california.
contemporary examples
one meal prepared for me by artist, writer, and gourmand claude tayag in the city of angeles ranks with any i have ever eaten.
my year of eating dangerously simon majumdar july 6, 2009
historical examples
angeles sal was not only an expert with her hands, but also a student of human nature.
my life josiah flynt
noun
see de los angeles
noun
a city in sw california, on the pacific: the second largest city in the us, having absorbed many adjacent townships; industrial centre and port, with several universities. pop: 3 819 951 (2003 est) la
city in southern california, u.s., founded 1781; the modern name is short for the original, given variously as el pueblo de nuestra señora de los ángeles or el pueblo de la reyna de los ángeles.
los angeles [(lawss an-juh-luhs)]
city in southern california, sprawling over nearly five hundred square miles.
note: second most populous city in the united states.
note: a center of the entertainment industry; hollywood is a district of los angeles.
note: los angeles suffers from serious smog pollution created by industry and large numbers of automobiles.
note: the scene of the watts riots in 1965 and of another serious riot in 1992, triggered by the acquittal of white police officers accused of beating an african-american man named rodney king.
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