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Paz

American

[pahz, pahs] / pɑz, pɑs /

noun

Octavio 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel Prize 1990.

Paz British

/ pas /

noun

Octavio (ɔkˈtaβjo). 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist. His poems include the cycle Piedra de Sol (1957) and Blanco (1967). Nobel prize for literature 1990

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Steve Wilson: The son of Argentine international defender Pablo Paz - who was part of their 1998 World Cup squad.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Paz completed more dribbles than any other player in Serie A this season, providing 13 goals and eight assists.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Steve Bower: Paz played a big part in Italian side Como's magnificent success story under Cesc Fabregas last season and he's also massive back home in Argentina.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Pro-business Paz took office in November promising to resolve the country's worst economic crisis in decades, but his unpopular economic reforms and failure to respond to social demands have roused public ire.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The Iglesia San Juan Bautista de Paz y Misericordia was up the street from our house.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago

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