Angostura

/ (Spanish aŋɡɔsˈtura) /

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noun

the former name (1764–1846) for Ciudad Bolívar

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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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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Example sentences from the Web for Angostura

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

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