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Caetano

British  
/ kɑiˈtənu, kaɪˈtɑːnəʊ /

noun

  1. Marcello (marˈselu). 1906–80, prime minister of Portugal from 1968 until he was replaced by an army coup in 1974.

"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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Caetano Veloso — he’s served as a role model for me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

In collaboration with Prof. Ana Maria Caetano de Faria from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, the team will also study the immune profiles of this cohort in greater depth.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2026

Sara Caetano, whose child goes to Kinsale Infant School, added: "Obviously the car park at the school is too small so I don't know what else they could do."

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024

Gil, who hails from Salvador in Bahia state, left for exile in London in 1969 with his friend and fellow musician Caetano Veloso while Brazil was in the grip of a repressive military dictatorship.

From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023

At any rate, in the year 1696, Governor Caetano de Mello of Pernambuco decided upon an expedition against Palmares.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 3, 1918 by Various

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