Vargas

[ vahr-guh s ]

/ ˈvɑr gəs /

noun

Ge·tu·lio Dor·nel·les

[Portuguese zhi-too-lyoo doo r-ne-lis] /Portuguese ʒɪˈtu lyʊ dʊərˈnɛ lɪs/, 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman.

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Examples from the Web for vargas

So many families come that Vargas has arranged for a clown to entertain the kids.
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I have already heard from some who have shifted their position on Dreamers thanks to Vargas.
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Vargas added that his goal in speaking out as an undocumented immigrant is to show people that “we are not who you think we are.”
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Almost certainly politics of various sorts had something to with making Vargas Llosa wait so long for the honor.
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If Vargas Llosa had never written a single novel, his nonfiction alone would have merited the Nobel.
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Immediately afterwards, he received the visits of his son, Don Frederic of Vargas, and other familiars.
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On the following day, Vargas and del Rio pronounced the prisoners guilty of treason, and the sentence was confirmed by Alva.
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It was a part of his policy to ignore Vargas and Nunez, as if they did not exist.
In Strange Company|Guy Boothby
He saw Vargas go down, smothered by blue-jacketed men of Earth Intelligence.
Beyond The Thunder|H. B. Hickey
Vargas died in 1568, having been distinguished for his modesty, kindness, and devotion to religion.
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British Dictionary definitions for vargas

Vargas

/ (Portuguese ˈvarɡas) /

noun

Getúlio Dornelles (ʒeˈtulju durˈneləʃ). 1883–1954, Brazilian statesman; president (1930–45; 1951–54)

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