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Noun: Las Vegas
  1. Largest city in Nevada; located in southeastern Nevada; originally settled by Mormons but is now famous for entertainment and gambling and general excess

Type of: city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Battle Born State, Nev., Nevada, NV, Sagebrush State, Silver State

Encyclopedia: Las Vegas, New Mexico