Ramos-Horta

[ Portuguese rah-moos-awr-tah ]

/ Portuguese ˈrɑ mʊsˈɔr tɑ /

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noun

José, born 1949, East Timorese resistance leader, political activist (1975–99) during Indonesian occupation, and foreign minister from independence in 2000 to 2006; president 2007–12: Nobel Peace Prize 1996.

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How to use Ramos-Horta in a sentence

The procession continued on to the Cypress Hill Cemetery, where Ramos was buried the week before.
Funeral Protest Is Too Much for NYPD Union Boss|Michael Daly|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Both the Ramos sons squeezed their eyes and lowered their heads, doing their best not to cry.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bratton now announced that he was appointing Ramos an honorary chaplain at the 84th Precinct where he was assigned.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the mid-afternoon, Ramos and Liu were parked on Tomkins Avenue on a meal break.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Ramos was 38—nearly two decades older than the average recruit.
In The Shadow of Murdered Cops|Michael Daly|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Here comes Otto with the beer and sandwiches," Ramos burst out.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Ramos wailed out the last syllable with lugubrious emphasis.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Ramos bowed elegantly, and obeyed the latter half of her suggestion.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
This was Ramos yelping, as if the clown could be hurt, after all.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun
Magnesium rods for Storey or Ramos or the Kuzaks to shape in a lathe.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun