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Heredia

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[e-re-thyah, ey-rey-dya] / ɛˈrɛ ðjɑ, eɪ reɪˈdja /

noun

  1. José María de 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.

  2. a city in central Costa Rica, N of San José.


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"When I lived and worked in Argentina, people regularly brought up the Hand of God," said Heredia.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Throughout, she's accompanied by the 22-piece Heritage Orchestra, conducted by Yudania Gómez Heredia from a crucifix-shaped stage in the middle of the arena floor.

From BBC May 6, 2026

The head of state rail operator Renfe, Alvaro Fernandez Heredia, said human error has "been practically ruled out" and both trains were travelling well under the speed limit of 250 kph.

From Barron's Jan. 21, 2026

Human error has "been practically ruled out", Renfe President Alvaro Fernandez Heredia told Spanish public radio RNE.

From Barron's Jan. 20, 2026

The greatest poet Cuba has produced after Heredia, Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdes, better known by his nom-de-plume of Placido, was born, not at Santiago,—although he passed some years of his life there,—but at Matanzas.

From Cuba Past and Present by Richard Davey

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