El Pensador Mexicano

[ Spanish el pen-sah-th awr me-hee-kah-naw ]
/ Spanish ɛl ˌpɛn sɑˈðɔr mɛ hiˈkɑ nɔ /

noun

pen name of José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Definition for el pensador mexicano (2 of 2)

Fernández de Lizardi
[ fer-nahn-des th e lee-sahr-th ee ]
/ fɛrˈnɑn dɛs ðɛ liˈsɑr ði /

noun

Jo·sé Joa·quín [haw-se hwah-keen] /hɔˈsɛ ʰwɑˈkin/, El Pensador Mexicano,1776–1827, Mexican journalist and novelist.
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