Fidelista
Americannoun
plural
FidelistasEtymology
Origin of Fidelista
1955–60; < Spanish fidelista, equivalent to Fidel ( Castro ) + -ista -ist
Example Sentences
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Garcia criticized Milanes for telling U.S. media he sympathized with the Ladies in White and was no longer a "Fidelista."
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2011
"Hope?" asks the 60-year-old Fidelista, who fought with Castro's guerrillas in the mountains a generation ago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cuban-trained "freedom fighters" sporting Fidelista beards and berets stalked the narrow twisting streets.
From Time Magazine Archive
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