Alvarado
Americannoun
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Alonso de c1490–1554, Spanish soldier in the conquests of Mexico and Peru: governor of Cuzco 1552?–54.
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Pedro de 1495–1541, Spanish soldier: chief aide of Cortés in conquest of Mexico; governor of Guatemala 1530–34.
Example Sentences
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According to Los Angeles County prosecutors, the man was Jonathan Michael Alvarado, 38, a volunteer piano player at the facility.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
“The most selfless thing for her was to still center the movement, and that meant at the cost of her own silence,” Alvarado said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Last month, Kordia was admitted to hospital for three days after having a seizure at the Alvarado, Texas, detention facility, where she also had fainting episodes.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The Knicks led by as many as 52 points at one stage in the fourth quarter as they sauntered to victory thanks to a blistering 26-point cameo off the bench from Jose Alvarado.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
One morning elderly Mr. Carriaga was walking from his house on the hill down toward Alvarado Street.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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