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Amado

American  
[uh-mah-doh, ah-mah-doo] / əˈmɑ doʊ, ɑˈmɑ dʊ /

noun

  1. Jorge 1912–2001, Brazilian novelist.


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Carrillo Fuentes is perhaps best known as the younger brother of another Mexican drug trafficker, Amado Carrillo Fuentes, the legendary “Lord of the Skies,” who died in 1997.

From Los Angeles Times

The crash happened just after 6 p.m. along the Festival of Lights Parade route at Palm Canyon Drive and Amado Road, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times

These bags amounted to days’ worth of work, the man, who gave his name as Amado, told me.

From Slate

Medellin lead prosecutor Yiri Milena Amado Sanchez said most of the recent killings followed similar scripts: A tourist contacts a local woman through social media or a dating app.

From Seattle Times

A frequent visitor to public libraries, I discovered the books of Jorge Amado.

From New York Times