Vargas
[ vahr-guhs ]
/ ˈvɑr gəs /
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noun
Ge·tu·lio Dor·nel·les [Portuguese zhi-too-lyoodoor-ne-lis], /Portuguese ʒɪˈtu lyʊ dʊərˈnɛ lɪs/, 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman.
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Vargas
/ (Portuguese ˈvarɡas) /
noun
Getúlio Dornelles (ʒeˈtulju durˈneləʃ). 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman; president (1930–45; 1951–54)
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