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Artigas

American  
[ahr-tee-gahs] / ɑrˈti gɑs /

noun

  1. José Gervasio 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.


Artigas British  
/ ɑːˈtiːɡɑːs /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Gold became one beneficiary of that push because it is liquid, widely accepted and carries no sovereign risk, since it is not issued by any government and is “no one’s liability,” Artigas said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“Central banks are buying gold not just purely for its price performance, but the role that it can play in foreign reserves,” said Juan Carlos Artigas, head of research for the World Gold Council.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Basket Zaragoza’s general manager, Jose Artigas, wrote in an email to The Times that the 7-foot-3 Mara remained under contract with the team, intimating that he should not be allowed to play elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2023

The gaucho he was referring to was Uruguayan President José Artigas, a statue of whom had stood a few blocks away since 1950.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2019

Elsewhere the people of the province followed the fortunes of Jose Gervasio Artigas, an able and valiant cavalry officer, who roamed through it at will, bidding defiance to any authority not his own.

From Hispanic Nations of the New World; a chronicle of our southern neighbors by Shepherd, William R. (William Robert)

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