Oñate

[ aw-nyah-te ]

noun
  1. Juan de [hwahn de], /ʰwɑn dɛ/, 1550?–1624, Spanish explorer who colonized New Mexico.

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How to use Oñate in a sentence

  • Onate maintained, on the other hand, that their prisoner was worth more to them alive than dead.

    Bucky O'Connor | William MacLeod Raine
  • Colonel Onate leaned forward and whispered something to General Carlo, who shook his head and frowned.

    Bucky O'Connor | William MacLeod Raine
  • On Colonel Onate's face was a haggard look of fear—surely it was fear—that lifted in relief at the young man's brave challenge.

    Bucky O'Connor | William MacLeod Raine
  • Onate was plainly puzzled at the summons to attend the governor, and mixed with his perplexity was a very evident anxiety.

    Bucky O'Connor | William MacLeod Raine
  • "If you mean to reflect upon my honor I can assure you that my conscience is clear," answered Onate blackly.

    Bucky O'Connor | William MacLeod Raine