Chavez

American  

[chah-vez, shah-, shuh-vez, chah-ves] / ˈtʃɑ vɛz, ˈʃɑ-, ʃəˈvɛz, ˈtʃɑ vɛs /

noun

1. Carlos 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.

2. Cesar (Estrada) 1927–93, U.S. labor leader: organizer of migrant farmworkers.

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Example Sentences

Chavez Ravine is now officially known as Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium and, yeah, on Thursday it was awful hearing public address announcer Todd Leitz introduce it like that.

From Los Angeles Times

But the infamous gas station at the corner of Alameda Street and East Cesar Chavez Avenue across from Union Station on Thursday afternoon was busy nonetheless, with a a steady stream of customers.

From Los Angeles Times

Chavez’s alleged actions “represent a betrayal ... for so many of us, and yet they resonate with many survivors and many women who have experienced this as girls and in our adulthood, including myself.”

From Los Angeles Times

She, like many in that movement, considered civil rights leader Cesar Chavez an icon.

From Salon

It took three decades of battles and lobbying for Cesar Chavez’s name and likeness to grace hundreds of buildings, roads, parks and schools.

From Los Angeles Times