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Ercilla

American  
[er-thee-lyah, -see-yah] / ɛrˈθi lyɑ, -ˈsi yɑ /

noun

  1. Alonso de 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.


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In a recent interview published by the Santiago newsweekly Ercilla, Frei complained that the junta's rejection of any sort of economic controls would only lead to monopoly.

From Time Magazine Archive

An intelligent and prudent man may prosper at Ercilla or at Fez.

From 1492 by Johnston, Mary

In this capacity Ercilla visited Italy, Germany and the Netherlands, and was present in 1554 at the marriage of his master to Mary of England.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

The squadron sailed from Cadiz on the 9th of May, and passed over to Ercilla, on the coast of Morocco, where it anchored on the 13th.

From The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) by Irving, Washington

But at Ercilla where we must stop on the Sovereigns' business, a storm had beaten her upon the shore where she got a great wound in her side.

From 1492 by Johnston, Mary