Xeres
Britishnoun
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Figures obtained by the BBC revealed Operation Daybreak has now received 391 separate allegations, while another 223 complaints have been made to Operation Xeres.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2016
"Is this," inquired the blonde lady—pointing, though inaccurately, as if to indicate Mariquita's home, "where Mr. Xeres lives, please?"
From Mariquita A Novel by John Ayscough
Let’s see who comes to claim The butt of golden Xeres, and the Laureate’s honoured name!’
From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Richard Doyle
When, therefore, his friends among the merchants, Jaime Tria and a certain Pedro de Xeres, heard of his appointment, they lent him 4000 gold pesos and other merchandise, upon the income arising from his commendary.
From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Bernal Díaz del Castillo
He did not like being called "Don Joaquin"; he preferred being known by his surname, as "Mr. Xeres."
From Mariquita A Novel by John Ayscough
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