Fidel

American  

[fi-del, fee-thel] / fɪˈdɛl, fiˈðɛl /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Example Sentences

Thanks to his efforts, the U.S. has more influence over Cuba’s internal dynamics than at any point since Fidel Castro came to power in 1959.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The vessel, dubbed "Granma 2.0" after the boat in which Fidel Castro returned to Cuba to launch the Cuban Revolution in the 1950s, delivered solar panels, medicines, baby formula, bicycles and food.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The comments, broadcast nationwide in Cuba, are the first confirmation of bilateral talks between two governments that have been fierce adversaries for almost 70 years, since Fidel Castro’s revolution toppled the U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba almost continuously since Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

As the Soviets celebrated with Yuri Gagarin, and Fidel Castro crowed about his glorious victory at the Bay of Pigs, a Soviet official named Oleg Penkovsky boarded a flight from Moscow to London.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin