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Agricola

American  
[uh-grik-uh-luh] / əˈgrɪk ə lə /

noun

  1. Georgius Georg Bauer, 1494–1555, German historian, physician, and pioneer in mineralogy.

  2. Gnaeus Julius a.d. 37–93, Roman general: governor of Britain.


Agricola British  
/ əˈɡrɪkələ /

noun

  1. Gnaeus Julius (ˈniːəs ˈdʒuːlɪəs) 40–93 ad , Roman general; governor of Britain who advanced Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth

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A telephone call to Cole’s attorney, Al Agricola, who had represented Cole in the civil lawsuit, was not immediately returned.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2023

Pietro Fusco, chief executive of Cirio Agricola, a milk producer with two farms based near Benevento, southern Italy, said the sector was already stressed after struggling for two years through the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Reuters • Mar. 18, 2022

Harrison’s attorney, Algert Agricola, responded that the statute which outlines the laws for timely requirements when filing for primary qualification are directory, not mandatory.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2015

He also likes South American farmland owners, such as SLC Agricola in Brazil and Cresud in Argentina, and electricity producers like Eletrobras in Brazil and RusHydro in Russia.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2015

Apart from native quicksilver, Agricola adequately describes cinnabar only.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius