Vallejo

American  

[vuh-ley-oh, -hoh, vah-ye-haw] / vəˈleɪ oʊ, -hoʊ, vɑˈyɛ hɔ /

noun

1. César 1895–1938, Peruvian poet.

2. Mariano Guadalupe 1808–90, military and political leader in California, serving the Mexican government until 1846; elected senator to the first state legislature 1849.

3. a city in western California, on San Pablo Bay, northeast of San Francisco.

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Vallejo British  

/ -ˈleɪhəʊ, baˈʎɛxo, vəˈleɪəʊ /

noun

1. César ( Abraham ) (ˈsesar). 1892–1938, Peruvian poet, living in France and Spain from 1923: noted for his experimental style in such works as Trilce (1922)

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Example Sentences

“Why wasn’t the school district notified about a gunman? Why weren’t parents warned?” said Jody Vallejo, a Fullerton parent and professor of sociology at USC.

From Los Angeles Times

Black leather, silver stitching, “RUBEN” spelled across the side with the initials “R.V.” on the buckle, for Ruben Vallejo, a name both men share.

From Los Angeles Times

Now it sits on the waist of the younger Vallejo as he gets ready for a night out at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, a place he’s been to “over 50 times,” he says, but this one’s special.

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For the Vallejo family, the arena is a second home and dancing there is tradition.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is very Pancho Barraza-style, especially with the venado shirt. I looked up old videos of him performing on YouTube. I do that a lot with these older banda looks,” Vallejo says.

From Los Angeles Times