comandante
Americannoun
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Origin of comandante
< Spanish, Italian
Example Sentences
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The book seemed to suggest some old affection between America and Nicaragua that lay embedded in the archives and, perhaps, in the heart of the comandante.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2019
“We have to thank him for so much — thanks to him we have food, there is education, our comandante fought for his people and we have much to be grateful for.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2016
The comandante made sure the state reached the poorest, a commitment denied to many slum-dwellers across Latin America.
From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2016
Through the window, I could see she had fallen asleep on her recliner while watching her favorite telenovela, El comandante y la duquesa.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
But then the duchess married el comandante, a former general in the Chilean army who wore his uniform every day.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
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