Callao

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proper noun

The largest port city of Peru.

OriginSpanish Callao →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A placename:
    1. The largest port city of Peru.
    2. A province and district therein, in Peru.
    3. A minor city and inactive township in Macon County, Missouri.
    4. An unincorporated community in Juab County and Tooele County, Utah.
    5. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia, revised from Callaway, the preferred name.
    6. Several locations in Spain
    7. A cave in Luzon, Philippines; in full, Callao Cave.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Callao Man.

Origin

  1. SpanishCallao
  2. EnglishCallao

Most locations in the United States, South America, Spain, are named after Spanish Callao in Peru.

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Cite this entry
APA

Callao. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callao

MLA

“Callao.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callao. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Callao,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Callao.

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