Trujillo
Ra·fa·el Le·o·ni·das [raf-ey-el lee-on-i-duhs; Spanish rah-fah-el-le-aw-nee-thahs], /ˈræf eɪˌɛl liˈɒn ɪ dəs; Spanish ˌrɑ fɑˈɛl ˌlɛ ɔˈni ðɑs/, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, 1891–1961, Dominican general and politician: president 1930–38, 1942–52.
a seaport in NW Peru.
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One prominent Trujillo historian suggested the body could have been fed to sharks.
The ‘Cowboy Cocktail’: How Wyoming became one of the world’s top tax havens | Debbie Cenziper, Will Fitzgibbon | December 20, 2021 | Washington Post“The study is very serious, very well done,” Trujillo says, and he agrees that this galaxy is a very strong candidate for never having had dark matter.
Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter | Leto Sapunar | December 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceTwo of the previous solid candidates for dark matter lacking galaxies are Dragonfly 2 and Dragonfly 4, Trujillo says.
Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter | Leto Sapunar | December 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceDiscoveries that seem to conflict with established science are good, though, Trujillo points out.
Astronomers may have found a galaxy that formed without dark matter | Leto Sapunar | December 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceMichael Trujillo, who was a field director for the Clinton campaign, is now advising Greuel as well.
Obama Vs. Clinton, the Rematch, in the Los Angeles Race for Mayor | David Freedlander | April 24, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
And Trujillo points out trade with the Americas can be as large or larger than with China or India.
Mitt Romney’s Immigration Gap Highlighted by Supreme Court Arizona Ruling | Mark McKinnon | June 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTRafael Trujillo was the heavy-handed military dictator of the Dominican Republic in 1961.
J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI’s War on Americans’ Civil Liberties | Ben Jacobs | February 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“That is Trujillo,” said Antonio, who had not spoken for a long time.
The Bible in Spain | George BorrowThe commanding general, Trujillo, owed his life to his excellent horse, which bore him swiftly back to Mexico.
Mexico | Susan HaleIn the latter of these lies the important mountain town of Trujillo.
South American Fights and Fighters | Cyrus Townsend BradyTo capture the town of Trujillo, on the mainland, was the work of but half an hour, only a few of the assailants being injured.
By-Ways of War | James Jeffrey RocheI had tried once more for Trujillo, and been forced to put back for repairs.
Northern Spain | Edgar T. A. Wigram
British Dictionary definitions for Trujillo (1 of 2)
/ (Spanish truˈxijo) /
a city in NW Peru: founded 1535; university (1824); centre of a district producing rice and sugar cane. Pop: 686 000 (2005 est)
British Dictionary definitions for Trujillo (2 of 2)
/ (Spanish truˈxijo) /
Rafael (Léonidas) (ˌrafaˈel), original name Rafael Léonidas Trujillo Molina . 1891–1961, Dominican dictator, who governed the Dominican Republic (1930–61) with the help of a powerful police force: assassinated
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