Cárdenas

American  

[kahr-the-nahs] / ˈkɑr ðɛˌnɑs /

noun

1. Lázaro 1895–1970, Mexican general and political reformer: president 1934–40.

2. a seaport in NW Cuba.

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Cárdenas British  

/ ˈkarðenas /

noun

1. Lázaro (ˈlaθaro). 1895–1970, Mexican statesman and general; president of Mexico (1934–40)

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Example Sentences

Francisco Cardenas, a Renfe official at the UGT union, told AFP at the station that he had "never lived through a railway crisis like this one" in his 41 years at the company.

From Barron's

Evelyn Cardenas, a 57-year-old Venezuelan architect who has lived in Chile for nine years, was among dozens gathered to cross on foot at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge, dragging a large suitcase on wheels and followed by her husband.

From Barron's

Cardenas, who is from the Venezuelan city of San Cristobal, had returned home to celebrate Christmas and the New Year with her family.

From Barron's

"We still can't quite believe it," said Cardenas, who plans to travel by bus and plane back to Santiago.

From Barron's

“This is kind of a broken record of trying to blame somebody else,” said George Cardenas, a former alderman and one of three commissioners on the Board of Review, who said his body’s job is to address “inconsistencies” in the assessor’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal