Aquino

American  

[ah-kee-noh] / ɑˈki noʊ /

noun

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

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Aquino British  

/ əˈkiːnəʊ /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Aquino, 35, is unbeaten in 10 professional fights but has never competed outside Puerto Rico.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

"Lauren may have the home fans on her side, but I have a country behind me too," Aquino said.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

There’s divine Olympia Dukakis as a personnel director who becomes Tess’ sly ally and Amy Aquino, who appears at the end of the film, lending grit to an assistant on a similar upward trajectory.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Enrile later turned on Marcos and was instrumental in sparking the popular 1986 uprising that led to the president's ouster less than three years after the 1983 murder of opposition leader Benigno Aquino.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

I talked to Padre de Jesus L6pez, our new priest, who promised to talk to Padre Fabrd about letting Nelson enroll in Santo Tomas de Aquino in the capital.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez