Castilla

[ kahs-tee-yah ]

noun

1. Ra·món [r, ah-, mawn], 1797–1867, Peruvian general and statesman: president of Peru 1845–51 and 1855–62.

Example Sentences

One day when Castilla went out to hunt, he was joined in the chase by an Indian, who brought with him a common mongrel.

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Castilla immediately bought the dog, for which he gave the immense price of 350 dollars.

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Montejo carried his pennant to the Castilla, but five minutes after that ship was set on fire by the shells.

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Castilla was a man of strong and progressive views, and commerce began to flourish under his guidance.

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General Castilla deserves to be better known; but this is not the place to speak of him at any length.

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