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Pasionaria

British  
/ pasjoˈnarja /

noun

  1. La (la), real name Dolores Ibarruri. 1895–1989, Spanish Communist leader, who lived in exile in the Soviet Union (1939–75)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In an attempt to remedy this injustice, Blouin's memoir, titled My Country, Africa: Autobiography of the Black Pasionaria, is being re-released, having spent decades out of print.

From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025

"We got hit so many times, a weaker team would have been on their knees," the coach Míchel said, turning all La Pasionaria.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2010

Novelist Alix Kates Shulman quotes La Pasionaria on this point: "It's better to die on your feet than live on your knees."

From Time Magazine Archive

La Pasionaria was quickly whisked away in a private car to the home of a friend in Madrid.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chancellor of the Exchequer Denis Healey, who is renowned for his brutal wit, had just dubbed her "La Pasionaria of Privilege."

From Time Magazine Archive

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