Modesto

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/məˈdɛstoʊ/

proper noun

A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.

OriginSpanish Modesto →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city, the county seat of Stanislaus County, California, United States.
  2. A village in North Palmyra Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Washington Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States.

Origin

  1. SpanishModesto
  2. EnglishModesto

From Spanish Modesto.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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