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 • May 4, 2023

Hidalgo y Costilla, Miguel, Mexican priest and revolutionist, 176, 206, 207.

From Latin America and the United States Addresses by Elihu Root by Bacon, Robert

His mother’s maiden name was Gallaga, but contrary to the usual custom of the Spaniards he used only the surname of his father, Cristobal Hidalgo y Costilla.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

The central plaza, with many trees and hedges trimmed in the form of animals, had in its center the statue of the priest Hidalgo y Costilla, the "father of Mexican independence."

From Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras — Being the Random Notes of an Incurable Vagabond by Franck, Harry Alverson