Aquino

[ah-kee-noh]

noun

1. Corazon C. 1933–2009, Philippine political leader: president 1986–92.

Aquino

/ əˈkiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Corazón, known as Cory . 1933–2009, Philippine stateswoman: president (1986–92)

Example Sentences

Testifying on D’Aquino’s behalf was Charles Cousens, a major in the Australian army who had been captured by the Japanese and forced to work at Radio Tokyo.

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Her name was Iva Toguri D’Aquino, and she was born in Watts to Japanese parents in 1916 and had a degree in zoology from UCLA.

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In a melodic, chirpy voice, speaking in unaccented American English and calling herself Orphan Ann, D’Aquino did done hundreds of broadcasts for a news and music show called “Zero Hour.”

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D’Aquino’s defense: She had been slyly subverting the propaganda machine the whole time, entertaining Americans with facetious language no one could take seriously and introducing upbeat American music the GIs actually loved.

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Tried for treason in San Francisco and sent to prison for six years, D’Aquino became synonymous with the name “Tokyo Rose,” inextricably linked to a lingering wartime myth even as she tried to lead a quiet life and reclaim her name.

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