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Big Sur
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Etymology
Shortening and en es el país grande del sur the big country of the south 1.
Pronunciation
en /ˌbɪɡ ˈsɜː(ɹ)/
en ɜː(ɹ)
en En-us-Big-Sur.ogg US
Proper noun
Big Sur
A rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California.
en Donald G. Pike Big Sur 1979 KC Publications https://books.google.com/books?id=BcvyI_QYBAwC&q=%22Big+Sur%22&dq=%22Big+Sur%22&hl=en&cd=34&source=gbs_api 978-0-916122-67-6 12 Big Sur simply did not lend itself to the massive settlement that characterized the rest of California. Following the gold discoveries of 1849, California's population exploded under the onslaught of miners, merchants, and camp-followers.
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en bgirsu Brigus