Alarcón
Pe·dro An·to·nio [pe-thraw ahn-taw-nyaw], /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza, 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
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How to use Alarcón in a sentence
“I guess they went to DSM-IV, but perhaps did not know about DSM-5,” Alarcon said with a laugh.
Sandusky To Try Nearly Obsolete Histrionic Personality Disorder Defense | Jesse Singal | June 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTCoronado was made general of the land forces, and Hernando de Alarcon was placed in charge of the ships.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. DellenbaughSo far as rendering Coronado any assistance was concerned, Alarcon might as well have been on the coast of Africa.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. DellenbaughAt any rate, Alarcon and Coronado fully expected to be in touch much of the time.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. DellenbaughBut Alarcon was not of a retreating disposition; the fierce Colorado had now met its first conqueror.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
But it was an unknown quantity at the time of Alarcon's visit, so far as white men were concerned.
The Romance of the Colorado River | Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
British Dictionary definitions for Alarcón
/ (Spanish alarˈkon) /
Pedro Antonio de (ˈpeðro anˈtonjo de). 1833–91, Spanish novelist and short-story writer, noted for his humorous sketches of rural life, esp in The Three-Cornered Hat (1874)
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