Ricardo

American  

[ri-kahr-doh] / rɪˈkɑr doʊ /

noun

1. David, 1772–1823, English economist.

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Ricardo British  

/ rɪˈkɑːdəʊ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• Ricardian
  adjective

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Ricardo

Notoriously corrupt Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli scarpered in similar fashion, though he was ultimately arrested by U.S. authorities in 2017 and sent back to serve a prison term.

From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026

The book shows Edgeworth as a gifted translator of economic ideas, carrying the arguments of Smith, Malthus and Ricardo to readers young and old who would never open a treatise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

According to court documents, PC Cecil Ricardo, from Cheshire Police, said he had just left the station when he saw Pickford's blue Lamborghini Urus complete with personalised number plates.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara furthered the plan’s growth when he required it to raise the policy limit on homes to $3 million and to insure condominium developments valued at $100 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

She spread her hands and rolled her eyes comically, funny Lucy Ricardo washing her hands of a disaster.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

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