Artigas

[ ahr-tee-gahs ]
/ ɑrˈti gɑs /

noun

Jo·sé Ger·va·sio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/,1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.

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Artigas
/ (ɑːˈtiːɡɑːs) /

noun

José Gervasio. 1764–1850, the national hero of Uruguay. He fought for Uruguayan independence from Argentina, but was driven into exile in 1820
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