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Fidel

American  
[fi-del, fee-thel] / fɪˈdɛl, fiˈðɛl /

noun

  1. a male given name.


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The nation now openly mocks the bearded guerrillas, including Fidel Castro, and their generation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

But Havana Docks was never able to use the port for its full term, because Fidel Castro’s government seized Havana Docks’ property in 1960.

From Slate Jul. 1, 2026

The founder of Cuba's feared intelligence services, Ramiro Valdes, one of the last commanders of Fidel Castro's revolution, has died at the age of 94, President Miguel Diaz-Canel said Sunday.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

Hosted by De Los editors Fidel Martínez and Suzy Exposito, The De Los Podcast pulls back the curtain on the stories, people and cultural moments shaping the Latino experience in the U.S. and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

Will we have to put up a picture of Fidel in our house— not because we want to, but because we’re expected to?

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

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