Alvarado

[ahl-vah-rah-thaw]

noun

1. Alonso de c1490–1554, Spanish soldier in the conquests of Mexico and Peru: governor of Cuzco 1552?–54.

2. Pedro de 1495–1541, Spanish soldier: chief aide of Cortés in conquest of Mexico; governor of Guatemala 1530–34.

Example Sentences

Adrian Alvarado had four solo tackles and a fumble recovery.

From Los Angeles Times

Adrian Alvarado was on the team last year but almost didn’t come out this year after last season’s abrupt halt.

From Los Angeles Times

By the time Alvarado was set to start, it had already been a long day.

From Slate

With the questioning complete, Alvarado’s filibuster was the last hurdle.

From Slate

On the last day of the fight, minutes after midnight within the Senate chamber, no one was sure whether Alvarado’s filibuster would happen—not the spectators in the gallery, not the state troopers installed at the gallery door, not the Democratic senators.

From Slate