Tucumán

American

[too-koo-mahn] / ˌtu kuˈmɑn /

noun

a city in NW Argentina.

Tucumán British

/ tukuˈman /

noun

Full name: San Miguel de Tucumán. a city in NW Argentina: scene of the declaration (1816) of Argentinian independence from Spain; university (1914). Pop: 837 000 (2005 est)

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“So, I knew these two actresses from Tucumán were going to be those actresses in my movie.”

From Los Angeles Times

She adds, “I got a crush on her and on her sister, they’re very strong women, Tucumán artists. Tucumán is a very conservative town, and they are the resistance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mama Antula was born in 1730 to a wealthy family in Tucuman, Argentina but left her privilege behind at age 15 to join a group of Jesuit-inspired women.

From Seattle Times

On Twitter Tucuman vice governor Osvaldo Jaldo welcomed the Peronist candidates and gave his support.

From Reuters

"This is the formula that represents all the provinces of the country, and that the interior and Tucuman will support," he wrote.

From Reuters

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