Angostura

/ (Spanish aŋɡɔsˈtura) /

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noun

the former name (1764–1846) for Ciudad Bolívar

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Words nearby Angostura

angor, Angora, Angora cat, Angora goat, Angora rabbit, Angostura, angostura bark, Angostura bitters, Angoulême, Angoumois, Angoumois grain moth

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How to use Angostura in a sentence

Finish with Angostura bitters and garnish with a lemon wheel.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|September 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Bolivar, leaving the army in command of General Paez, repaired to Angostura.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 366|Various
Here the squadron anchored near the first narrow or angostura, as the Spaniards called it.
Notable Voyagers|W.H.G. Kingston and Henry Frith
At Angostura, and at the Cerro Gordo, he exhibited courage and an indefatigable spirit.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)|Hazard Stevens

All sorts of bottles were called into requisition, besides the sherry and the angostura, an old sweet Yquem.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann
Nothing like Angostura—with a little drop of gin in it; gives tone to the system.
The Sign of the Spider|Bertram Mitford