Juárez

American  

[wahr-ez, hwah-res] / ˈwɑr ɛz, ˈʰwɑ rɛs /

noun

1. Benito (Pablo) 1806–72, president of Mexico 1857–72.

2. Ciudad. Ciudad Juárez.

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Juárez ¹ British  

/ ˈxwarɛθ /

noun

1. short for Ciudad Juárez

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Juárez ² British  

/ ˈxwarɛθ /

noun

1. Benito Pablo (beˈnito ˈpaβlo). 1806–72, Mexican statesman. As president (1861–65; 1867–72) he thwarted Napoleon III's attempt to impose an empire under Maximilian and introduced many reforms

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Example Sentences

She called me days after his death, while she was still living in a shelter in the largely cartel-controlled Mexican border town of Juárez.

From Slate

"I feel bad for you, because you don't deserve this," he told holidaymakers before he was arrested by police at Mexico City's Benito Juarez International Airport.

From Barron's

Tonka sought out lower-cost production sites, landing in El Paso, Texas, and nearby Juárez, Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prolific and provocative icon of Mexican music, known as the “Divo of Juarez,” wrote more than 1,500 songs and toured to sold-out crowds until his death in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

Witness Michelle Juarez was boating on the lake and heading to the dock when she saw an emergency boat speed in and noticed officers performing CPR on a man with at least one child on board.

From Los Angeles Times