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Heredia

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[e-re-thyah, ey-rey-dya] / ɛˈrɛ ðyɑ, eɪ reɪˈdya /

noun

  1. José María de 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.

  2. a city in central Costa Rica, N of San José.


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Heredia also ruled out speeding as a cause of the accident.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Human error has "been practically ruled out", Renfe President Alvaro Fernandez Heredia told Spanish public radio RNE.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Renowned diver Juan Heredia, who has garnered a reputation for locating drowning victims, also volunteered to help with the search.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

His wife, Nadine Heredia, who co-founded the Nationalist Party with Humala, has also been found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to 15 years.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

These, with the exception of Heredia and Liberia, are described in separate articles.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various