Darío

[ dah-ree-aw ]

/ dɑˈri ɔ /

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noun

Ru·bén

[roo-ven], /ruˈvɛn/, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.

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Words nearby Darío

Dari, daric, Darien, Darier's disease, daring, Darío, dariole, Darius I, Darius II, Darius III, Darjeeling

How to use Darío in a sentence

Dario Gristina is now running for the New York State Assembly as a conservative Republican.
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He studied in Tuscany with the great Dario Cecchini, whom he calls the Willy Wonka of meat.
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There was no one swooning, no one running up to kiss whatever Don Dario was holding.
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Speculation swirled as to who stole it—Satanists, neo-Nazis, Don Dario himself—but the biggest suspect was the Vatican.
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The affectionate Dario was already in the street, wrapped in his mantle; he beckoned to us and followed us a long way.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
Opposite it is the beautiful Dario palace and the Venier garden.
A Wanderer in Venice|E.V. Lucas
As early as 1764 we find the ballet music to the opera "Dario," published by Signora Bartalotti.
Woman's Work in Music|Arthur Elson
However, on the third day Dario sent to ask if she would survey his outlines and decide whether the design pleased her or not.
A Set of Rogues|Frank Barrett
I am resolved I will have all the rooms in the house plastered, if Signor Dario will consent to paint them.
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British Dictionary definitions for Darío

Dario

/ (Spanish daˈrio) /

noun

Rubén (ruˈβen), real name Félix Rubén Garcia Sarmiento. 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet whose poetry includes Prosas Profanas (1896)

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