Fidel

[ fi-del; Spanish fee-th el ]

/ fɪˈdɛl; Spanish fiˈðɛl /

a male given name.

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In 1950, Serna earned his Ph.D. from the University of Havana, where he had befriended a classmate named Fidel Castro.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A twinned, imagined narrative of a fictitious Fidel Castro and a Miami exile intent on assassinating him.
Book Bag: Great Books About Cuba|Julia Cooke|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, as president, he constantly praises Fidel and Raúl in his speeches and frequently travels to the island.
Venezuela Says Goodbye to Its Lil Friend, While the Rest of the Continent Cheers|Catalina Lobo-Guererro|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MIAMI — Fidel Castro seized power in January 1959 after waging a guerilla war against then-dictator Fulgencio Batista.
Cuba Is A Kleptocracy, Not Communist|Romina Ruiz-Goiriena|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Fidel jumped out and hopped into the ocean without getting wet.
The Life and Hard Times Of The Family A Cuban Defector Left Behind|Brin-Jonathan Butler|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“No, Fidel, you are wrong,” I heard Meggy say quite distinctly.
The Mantle and Other Stories|Nicholas Gogol
He banishes his sons-in-law with his two daughters to the same desert place where Fidel formerly lived.
Basque Legends|Wentworth Webster
But do you know I am informed you have got Fidel with you here?
Cecilia, Volume 2 (of 3)|Frances (Fanny) Burney (Madame d'Arblay)
He sends away his beautiful horse with all his things, and Fidel stops there, not being able to drag his old horse out of the mud.
Basque Legends|Wentworth Webster
In a flash Josè recalled the tale related to him but a few days before by Fidel Avila, who was working in the church.
Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking