Bobadilla

[ baw-vah-thee-lyah, -thee-yah ]

/ ˌbɔ vɑˈði lyɑ, -ˈði yɑ /

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noun

Fran·cis·co de

[frahn-thees-kaw the, -sees-], /frɑnˈθis kɔ ðɛ, -ˈsis-/, died 1502, Spanish colonial governor in the West Indies: sent Columbus back to Spain in chains.

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How to use Bobadilla in a sentence

Bobadilla was especially outspoken in the matter and in a public discourse was imprudent enough to condemn the imperial policy.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
When that official heard the case, he decided against Bobadilla who forthwith appealed to the Pope.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. Campbell
This was done by Bobadilla, an officer of the royal household, who had been sent out with full power to put down misrule.
The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West|Robert E. Anderson
Don Francisco de Bobadilla had no sooner landed than he began to talk and act as though they were all villains.
1492|Mary Johnston

So he himself asked for a commissioner—but he never thought of such an one as Francisco de Bobadilla!
1492|Mary Johnston