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Balaguer

[ bah-lah-ger ]
/ ˌbɑ lɑˈgɛr /
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noun

Joa·quin [hwah-keen], /ʰwɑˈkin/, Joaquin Balaguer y Ricardo, 1907–2002, Dominican political leader: president 1960–62, 1966–78, 1986–96.

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Example sentences from the Web for Balaguer

  • Victor Balaguer, exiled from his native country, was received with open arms by the Provençals.

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  • Balaguer , Urgel , Solsona , are the most populous of the remaining.

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British Dictionary definitions for Balaguer

Balaguer
/ (ˌbæləˈɡwɛə) /

noun

Joaquin (ˈjoːakɪn). 1907–2002, Dominican statesman; president of the Dominican Republic (1960–62, 1966–78, 1986–96)
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