Paz

American  

[pahz, pahs] / pɑz, pɑs /

noun

1. Octavio 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel Prize 1990.

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Paz British  

/ pas /

noun

1. Octavio (ɔkˈtaβjo). 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist. His poems include the cycle Piedra de Sol (1957) and Blanco (1967). Nobel prize for literature 1990

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Paz

In March, Paz took Bolivia into the "Shield of the Americas," a US-led alliance of right-wing Latin American governments to combat transnational organized crime.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

"It's an amazing result that we have a new species for the world, which is the Leopardus tilcayo," said Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz of Universidad Mayor de San Andres in La Paz, Bolivia.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

With Cerimedo’s name now toxic, Paz, Milei and other former allies have distanced themselves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Paz is a special player - very much in the making - but he will be a top player very soon.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Everyone in La Paz remembers the return of the family; there may be some old ones who saw it, but those whose fathers and whose grandfathers told it to them remember it nevertheless.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck

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