comandante

[ kom-uhn-dan-tee; Spanish, Italian kaw-mahn-dahn-te ]

/ ˌkɒm ənˈdæn ti; Spanish, Italian ˌkɔ mɑnˈdɑn tɛ /

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 9

You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

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So imagine the commotion when Venezuelans recently heard a recording of the Comandante himself, seemingly back from the grave.
Venezuela’s Audio Hoax Sees Chavez Speaking From the Grave|Mac Margolis|October 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Michael Moynihan collects five of the dumbest love letters to the departed Venezuelan comandante.
The Stupidest Hugo Chávez Hagiographies From the Yanquis Who Loved Him|Michael Moynihan|March 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The fatherland is a shambles, Bolivarian socialism has failed, and Comandante Chávez is dead.
Hugo Chávez Dead at 58: Good Riddance!|Michael Moynihan|March 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Yankee Comandante David Grann, The New Yorker A story of love, revolution, and betrayal.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads of 2012|David Sessions|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But after 14 years in power, can the 58-year-old comandante stay healthy enough to push ahead with his Bolivarian revolution?
After the Presidential Election, a Tough Road for Hugo Chávez|Mac Margolis|October 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The only rejoinder uttered by the Comandante was a fierce “Carrajo!”
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
Slight as it was, it reached the ear of the Comandante, who wheeled suddenly round, and started at the sight of the intruder.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
The Comandante with Roblado and the lieutenant figured at the fandango in full uniform.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
The Comandante pledges himself, as a hidalgo, that you shall not be harmed.
The Crusade of the Excelsior|Bret Harte
The dog was now silent, but the Comandante, as he sat in his saddle, heard a derisive laugh within the rancho.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid