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Oñate

[ aw-nyah-te ]

/ ɔˈnyɑ tɛ /

noun

Juan de

[hwahn de], /ʰwɑn dɛ/, 1550?–1624, Spanish explorer who colonized New Mexico.

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What does “Indigenous” mean?

characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

carried on abroad, or with other countries.

relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants.

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Words nearby Oñate

on a shoestring, Onassis, Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy, on a string, on a tangent, Oñate, on balance, onbeat, on behalf of, on bended knee, onboard

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Example sentences from the Web for Oñate

"Seeing is believing, general," returned O'Halloran, and he gave a little nod to Onate.
Bucky O'Connor|William MacLeod Raine
On Colonel Onate's face was a haggard look of fear—surely it was fear—that lifted in relief at the young man's brave challenge.
Bucky O'Connor|William MacLeod Raine
Onate was plainly puzzled at the summons to attend the governor, and mixed with his perplexity was a very evident anxiety.
Bucky O'Connor|William MacLeod Raine
"I prefer the word patriot, senor," returned Onate, flushing.
Bucky O'Connor|William MacLeod Raine

Onate maintained, on the other hand, that their prisoner was worth more to them alive than dead.
Bucky O'Connor|William MacLeod Raine

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