cabecera

noun

ca·​be·​ce·​ra

ˌkabəˈserə

plural -s

: the chief city of a province or district in a Spanish-speaking country

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from cabeza head

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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