Pérez Galdós

[ per-uhz gahl-dohs; Spanish pe-res gahl-daws ]

/ ˈpɛr əz gɑlˈdoʊs; Spanish ˈpɛ rɛs gɑlˈdɔs /

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noun

Be·ni·to

[buh-nee-toh; Spanish be-nee-taw], /bəˈni toʊ; Spanish bɛˈni tɔ/, 1843–1920, Spanish journalist, dramatist, and novelist.

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Words nearby Pérez Galdós

perestroika, Peretz, Perey, Pérez de Cuéllar, Perez Esquivel, Pérez Galdós, Perez-Reverte, perf., perfboard, perfect, perfecta

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How to use Pérez Galdós in a sentence

At the time, Perez accused Gansler of encouraging the lawsuit to push him at the ballot.
Frontrunner for Attorney General Was Thrown Off Ballot for A.G. of Maryland|Ben Jacobs|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The campaign was a tight three-way battle until two weeks out when Perez was suddenly and dramatically thrown off the ballot.
Frontrunner for Attorney General Was Thrown Off Ballot for A.G. of Maryland|Ben Jacobs|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Tom Perez is considered to be at the top of the list to replace Eric Holder.
Frontrunner for Attorney General Was Thrown Off Ballot for A.G. of Maryland|Ben Jacobs|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the state supreme court disagreed and threw Perez off the ballot.
Frontrunner for Attorney General Was Thrown Off Ballot for A.G. of Maryland|Ben Jacobs|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A Republican activist filed a complaint that Perez was ineligible because he had only joined the Maryland bar in 2001.
Frontrunner for Attorney General Was Thrown Off Ballot for A.G. of Maryland|Ben Jacobs|October 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, at a word from Perez, the apprentice closed and bolted the doors, so that the soldiers were delayed by battering them in.
Juana|Honore de Balzac
I have already referred to the phenomenal success of Perez Galdós's Electra within the last few months.
Spanish Life in Town and Country|L. Higgin and Eugne E. Street
The latter turned for the first time to Perez, and bestowed on him a long, curious look.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
It was her first act as the wife of José Perez, and it was being written to the girl whom Perez had hoped to marry!
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
In the south José Perez may make life a not possible thing for me,––and in the north I would be a stranger.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan

British Dictionary definitions for Pérez Galdós

Pérez Galdós

/ (ˈpɛrɛs ɡɑːlˈdəʊs) /

noun

Benito. 1843–1920, Spanish novelist. His works include the Episodios nacionales (1873–1912), a series of historical novels, and Fortunata y Jacinta (1886–87)

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