Ricardo

[ ri-kahr-doh ]

noun

1. David, 1772–1823, English economist.

Ricardo

/ rɪˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

1. RicardoDavid17721823MBritishSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist David . 1772–1823, British economist. His main work is Principles of Political Economy and Taxation (1817)

Derived Forms

• Riˈcardian, adjectivenoun

Example Sentences

The congressman, Ricardo Villarreal, denied that friendship is what brought him and Goyeneche together.

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At 75, the spirited Pacha founder, Ricardo Urgell, keeps an iron hand on his empire.

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Spanish correspondent Javier Espinosa and photographer Ricardo Garcia Vilanova, who were freed in March, were with him.

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The painter Ricardo Francis produced three separate works for the show, all with tongue-in-cheek names.

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Luis and Ricardo are our dealers for the evening and alternate turns so quickly and seamlessly that we barely notice.

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It appears in nearly every book on economic theory from Adam Smith and Ricardo till to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

The boys waited until Ricardo Montoya had breakfasted, then rode with him to the airport.

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Bentham said, for example, that Ricardo confused 'cost' with 'value.'

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In that more limited sphere he may accept Ricardo's postulates.

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Ricardo takes the actual constitution of society for granted.

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