Zapata, Emiliano

[ (ay-meel-yah-noh sah-pah-tuh) ]

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A Mexican revolutionary leader of the twentieth century. He overran plantations in the Mexican Revolution of 1910, dividing the land among peasants. He did not accept the new government's promises of reform in 1915 and lived as an outlaw until he was killed in 1919.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Example sentences from the Web for Zapata, Emiliano

Villa and Zapata looked on, smiling their papier mache smiles, sure they had seen something like this before.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution|Jason McGahan|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The faces of Villa and Zapata looked on from the opposite end of the square.
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution|Jason McGahan|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“The Mafiosi can not have possession of good things,” Emiliano said at a press conference after the killings in Puglia.
The Little Boy Mowed Down By The Mafia|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On June 11, 1958, many individuals were calling from shallow water in a flooded field at Emiliano Zapata.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico|William E. Duellman

Zapata relates what is evidently the exploit which brought to a close the promising career of this enterprising knave.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4|Henry Charles Lea
On the south coast, directly opposite Matanzas, lies a vast swamp known as the Cienega de Zapata.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
In the swamp known as the Cienega de Zapata are both alligators and crocodiles, some of them of quite imposing dimensions.
Cuba, Old and New|Albert Gardner Robinson
Don Marcos Zapata went to attack them, and killed thirty and captured thirty others.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume 29 of 55|Various

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