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Roxas

American  
[roh-hahs, raw-hahs] / ˈroʊ hɑs, ˈrɔ hɑs /

noun

  1. Manuel 1892–1948, Philippine statesman: 1st president of the Philippines 1946–48.


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Gina Roxas, program coordinator at Trickster Cultural Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has also agreed to grow Native foods to help the chef minimize costs.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

In 1951, their burgeoning community would be officially recognized as the municipality of Roxas, Villarias’s hometown.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022

Roxas, garbed in a bone-white zipper vest, grey top and grey parachute pants wields a near 7-inch-long silver weapon called the Keyblade.

From Washington Times • Dec. 17, 2018

In 1947, the president of the Philippines at the time, Manuel Roxas, provided a crucial vote at the United Nations to create the state of Israel.

From The Guardian • Sep. 2, 2018

When our brother Don Domingo de Roxas attempted to escape, from a short delay caused by his visit to the noble De Seso, he fell into the power of the inquisitors.

From The Last Look A Tale of the Spanish Inquisition by Kingston, William Henry Giles

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