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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

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Kerlis Artigas, 30, is a physician who came from another state as part of the "Pink Brigade," a team of medical specialists and students caring for the injured and donating much-needed medication.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

After the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, emerging-market central banks, many of which held the bulk of their reserves in dollars, came to see diversification as increasingly important, Artigas said in a call.

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

Artigas also said Mara has had an agent since he was 15 years old and that the agent advised Mara and his family before they signed their contract with Basket Zaragoza.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2023

Artigas made stupendous efforts to retrieve this loss, but the four thousand men which he assembled to resist the Portuguese army, which was now advancing upon Montevideo itself, were defeated and scattered in January, 1817.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.

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