Campeche

UK: /kamˈpetʃe/ US: (käm pe′che)

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Cam•pe•che  (käm pe′che), n. 

1. Place Names a state in SE Mexico, on the peninsula of Yucatán. 337,000;
   19,672 sq. mi. (50,950 sq. km).
2. Place Names a seaport in and the capital of this state. 69,506.
3. Place Names Gulf of, the SW part of the Gulf of Mexico.

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Campeche / kamˈpetʃe/ noun

1. a state of SE Mexico, on the SW of the Yucatán peninsula: forestry and fishing. Capital: Campeche. Pop: 205 000 (2005 est). Area: 56 114 sq km (21 666 sq miles)
2. a port in SE Mexico, capital of Campeche state. Pop: 195 000 (2000 est)
3. Bay of Campeche, Gulf of Campeche ⇒ the SW part of the Gulf of Mexico