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Belgrano

American  
[bel-grah-noh, bel-grah-naw] / bɛlˈgrɑ noʊ, bɛlˈgrɑ nɔ /

noun

  1. Manuel 1770–1820, Argentine general.


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The 24-year-old Romero, who began his career with Argentine side Atletico Belgrano and has played 11 times for his country, joined Atalanta from Juventus in 2021.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

In May 1982, the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by British torpedoes during the war between Argentina and the UK over the Falkland or Malvinas Islands.

From BBC ● May 1, 2022

Head up to the northern neighborhood of Belgrano for a breakfast of housemade yogurt with honey and spices, eggs and avocado, and a fresh green juice.

From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2020

As editor, he was responsible for The Sun reporting the sinking of the Argentine warship General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982 under the banner headline "GOTCHA".

From Reuters ● May 9, 2017

Some Argie diplomat in New York, still harping on about the Belgrano being outside the zone, said Britain no longer rules the waves, it just waives the rules.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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