Three Amigos

proper noun

Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

OriginSpanish amigo →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative 3 Amigos

  1. CanadaUSinformalpluralplural onlygovernmentCanada, Mexico, and the United States.
  2. CanadaUSinformalpluralplural onlygovernmentThe prime minister of Canada and the presidents of Mexico and the United States.
  3. CanadaUSinformalgovernmentThe North American Leaders' Summit.

Origin

  1. Spanishamigo“friend”
  2. EnglishThree Amigos

From Spanish amigo (“friend”), and there being three of them.

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Translations

French Trois Amigos, trois amis
  • Trois AmigosCanada, Mexico, and the US
  • trois amisCanada, Mexico, and the US
Spanish Tres Amigos
  • Tres AmigosCanada, Mexico, and the US
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APA

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Chicago

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