"Angel City" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Spanish Pueblo de Los Ángeles (literally “City of the Angels”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|es|Pueblo de Los Ángeles|lit=City of the Angels}} Calque of Spanish Pueblo de Los Ángeles (literally “City of the Angels”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|head=Angel City}} Angel City
  1. (US, colloquial) Los Angeles, California. Tags: US, colloquial Synonyms: City of Angels
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