Hidalgo y Costilla

American  

[ee-thahl-gaw ee kaws-tee-yah] / iˈðɑl gɔ i kɔsˈti yɑ /

noun

1. Miguel 1753–1811, Mexican priest, patriot, and revolutionist.

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Example Sentences

Mexicans celebrate their country’s independence from Spain on the anniversary of the call to arms against the European country issued Sept. 16, 1810, by the Rev. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in Dolores, Mexico.

From Seattle Times

That civic ceremony will include the Consulate General of Mexico reenacting the historical Cry of Dolores that triggered the Mexican War of Independence, ringing a bell that represents the one that priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang when he gave the call to arms.

From Los Angeles Times

Two hundred and ten years ago, in the state of Guanajuato, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla stood upon the Church of Dolores and gave a defiant call to arms for all those who longed for Mexico to be independent from the Spanish crown.

From Seattle Times

Finally, the funeral home placed his wooden coffin in a shipping container and drove it to Los Angeles International Airport, where it was loaded into the cargo bay of Volaris Flight 913 to Guadalajara’s Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times

The Sept. 16 holiday marks Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla’s call to arms that sparked the Mexican uprising against Spanish rulers in 1810.

From Washington Times