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Belgrano

American  
[bel-grah-noh, bel-grah-naw] / bɛlˈgrɑ noʊ, bɛlˈgrɑ nɔ /

noun

  1. Manuel 1770–1820, Argentine general.


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As a young barber, a 26-year-old Galante first rented his store in the leafy neighborhood of Belgrano in 1982, the last year of military dictatorship.

From Reuters Oct. 7, 2023

Street-food patrons in an alley hot spot near Chinatown on a chilly May evening in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires.Credit...

From New York Times Jun. 19, 2023

The 24-year-old Romero, who began his career with Argentine side Atletico Belgrano and has played 11 times for his country, joined Atalanta from Juventus in 2021.

From Seattle Times Aug. 30, 2022

In May 1982, the Argentine cruiser the General Belgrano was sunk by British torpedoes during the war between Argentina and the UK over the Falkland or Malvinas Islands.

From BBC May 1, 2022

Some Argie diplomat in New York, still harping on about the Belgrano being outside the zone, said Britain no longer rules the waves, it just waives the rules.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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