Covarrubias
[ koh-vuh-roo-bee-uhs; Spanish kaw-vahr-roo-byahs ]
/ ˌkoʊ vəˈru bi əs; Spanish ˌkɔ ḇɑrˈru βyɑs /
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noun
Mi·guel [mee-gel], /miˈgɛl/, 1904–57, Mexican caricaturist, illustrator, and painter.
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Words nearby Covarrubias
covalent bond, covariance, covariant, covariant theory, covariate, Covarrubias, cove, cove lighting, covellite, coven, covenant
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Example sentences from the Web for Covarrubias
It is the first sample of plateresque architecture then introduced into Spain by Covarrubias.
Toledo. The Story of an Old Spanish Capital|Hannah Lynch