Maturín

[ mah-too-reen ]

/ ˌmɑ tuˈrin /

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noun

a city in NE Venezuela.

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Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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"I don't allow my ship's company to bring many trunks and portmanteaux aboard," smiled Captain Maturin.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Captain Maturin went through the performance with the grave face of another classical devotee to duty; but his heart—poor fellow!
Jaffery|William J. Locke
How she didn't turn turtle is known only to Allah and Maturin; and One is great and the other's a damned fine sailor.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
Now, that 'ock is 'sa 'avin' the time of its life—maturin' grandly; got a wonderful chance.
The Foundations (Fourth Series Plays)|John Galsworthy

In fact for this kind of "sensation" Maturin is, putting Vathek aside, quite the chief of the whole school.
The English Novel|George Saintsbury