comandante
[kom-uh n-dan-tee; Spanish, Italian kaw-mahn-dahn-te]
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Origin of comandante
< Spanish, Italian
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Examples from the Web for comandante
Contemporary Examples
So imagine the commotion when Venezuelans recently heard a recording of the Comandante himself, seemingly back from the grave.
Michael Moynihan collects five of the dumbest love letters to the departed Venezuelan comandante.
The fatherland is a shambles, Bolivarian socialism has failed, and Comandante Chávez is dead.
The Yankee Comandante David Grann, The New Yorker A story of love, revolution, and betrayal.
But after 14 years in power, can the 58-year-old comandante stay healthy enough to push ahead with his Bolivarian revolution?
Historical Examples
The Comandante pledges himself, as a hidalgo, that you shall not be harmed.
The Crusade of the ExcelsiorBret Harte
"I go to speak to the Comandante," responded the priest gravely.
The Crusade of the ExcelsiorBret Harte
The comandante saw the smile, which was not intended for him.
Cabbages and KingsO. Henry
The only rejoinder uttered by the Comandante was a fierce “Carrajo!”
The White ChiefMayne Reid
He knew the character of the Comandante, as well as the dangerous power with which he was armed.
The White ChiefMayne Reid