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O'Higgins

American  
[oh-hig-inz, aw-ee-geens] / oʊˈhɪg ɪnz, ɔˈi gins /

noun

  1. Ambrosio Marqués de Osorno, 1720?–1801, Irish soldier and administrator in South America.

  2. his son Bernardo Liberator of Chile, 1778–1842, Chilean general and statesman.


O'Higgins British  
/ əʊˈhɪɡɪnz, oˈiɣins /

noun

  1. Ambrosio (æmˈbrəʊzɪˌəʊ). ?1720–1801, Irish soldier, who became viceroy of Chile (1789–96) and of Peru (1796–1801)

  2. his son, Bernardo (bɛrˈnarðo). 1778–1842, Chilean revolutionary. He was one of the leaders in the struggle for independence from Spain and was Chile's first president (1817–23)

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Example Sentences

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They finished in Villa O'Higgins, a small town in southern Chile.

From BBC

Organizers of the largest multi-sports in the continent said in a statement that the times of the race were annulled due to “a measuring problem” in Santiago’s O’Higgins Park.

From Washington Times

Pablo Gutiérrez, a physicist studying fluid dynamics at Chile's O'Higgins University, became interested in bouncing containers after his son showed him the viral “bottle flip” challenge: tossing a half-full plastic bottle so it flips end over end and sticks the landing.

From Scientific American

It was found by researchers from the University of Chile and O’Higgins University.

From Seattle Times

Mr O'Higgins said "there was shouting and bullying", she was "battered black and blue", pushed, slapped with "an open hand to face, hit with fists, her nose was damaged and she sustained black eyes".

From BBC