Rodrigo

/ (rɒˈdriːɡəʊ) /

noun

Joaquín . 1902–99, Spanish composer. His works include Concierto de Aranjuez (1940) for guitar and orchestra and Concierto Pastorale (1978)

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To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

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Words nearby Rodrigo

Rodin, Auguste, rodman, rod mill, Rodney, rodomontade, Rodrigo, Rodzinski, roe, Roebling, roebuck, roe deer

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Example sentences from the Web for Rodrigo

“They always seem to be on the move,” said Rodrigo Soberanes, a stringer for AP in Veracruz.
Mexican Journalists Speak Out on Reporter Murders|Jason McGahan|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rodrigo de la Calle is the rare Spanish chef content to trade in his tortilla española for more creative gastronomical adventures.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But if you fire up Instagram and follow Rodrigo de la Calle, you might start salivating over such plants-turned-food.
Rodrigo de la Calle Is Spain’s Vegetable Whisperer|Kara Cutruzzula|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rodrigo Santoro: I broke up a couple of months before we met, and Laura and me were both in the same zone.
Love Actually’s 10th Anniversary: The Cast and Crew Reminisce About the Christmas Classic|Marlow Stern|November 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Latino man, Rodrigo Diaz, was said by his friends to have entered the driveway by mistake.
Too Old for a Gun?|David Frum|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thus speaking, both parents embraced their son, for Teresa also shared in the satisfaction of her husband and Rodrigo.
The Cid Campeador|Antonio de Trueba
The child was named Rodrigo, and soon grew to be a wonderfully strong and fearless youth.
With Spurs of Gold|Frances Nimmo Greene
Schn points his revolver at Rodrigo; Rodrigo signs to him to point it at Alva.
Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit)|Frank Wedekind
At Florence, where he stayed for some time, he composed the opera 'Rodrigo,' which was received with great applause.
Story-Lives of Great Musicians|Francis Jameson Rowbotham
He had ejected Rodrigo de Vasquez from his post as president of the council.
History of the United Netherlands, 1600-09, Vol. IV. Complete|John Lothrop Motley

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