Artigas

[ ahr-tee-gahs ]

/ ɑrˈti gɑs /

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noun

Jo·sé Ger·va·sio

[haw-se her-vah-syaw], /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/, 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.

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Words nearby Artigas

artificial radioactivity, artificial respiration, artificial selection, artificial turf, artificial ventilation, Artigas, artillery, artilleryman, artillery plant, artio-, artiodactyl

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How to use Artigas in a sentence

But on the frontier of Buenos Aires this army joined the popular movement, and fraternised with the barbaric hordes of Artigas.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
These popular chieftains throughout the provinces hailed Artigas as their champion.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
The people everywhere, weary of the exactions of the nominees of the capital, looked to Jos Artigas as their champion.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
The Government, after a vain attempt to come to some definite arrangement with Artigas, concluded a truce with him.
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling

Jos Artigas took umbrage at the slow retreat of the Portuguese, and made war upon them with his light cavalry on his own account.
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British Dictionary definitions for Artigas

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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