secos
Americannoun
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El desierto de Atacama, una meseta en lo alto de los Andes chilenos, es uno de los lugares más secos y oscuros del mundo.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
They led their visitors through the pronaos and naos to the secos, to the holy of holies.
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Couperus, Louis
In the "gran secos" of La Plata, the indigenous animals, such as the American deer, die by thousands, and suffer apparently as much as the cattle.
From Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 by Darwin, Francis, Sir
But the priest remained pleasant and the other priests sang while conducting the strangers to Apis’ own secos.
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Couperus, Louis
“My lords,” said the pleasant-looking priest, “this is the secos of the mother of Apis and we are going to show her to you.”
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Couperus, Louis
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