Benito juarez
benito (pablo)
[be-nee-taw pah-vlaw] /bɛˈni tɔ ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (show ipa), 1806–72, president of mexico 1857–72.
ciudad. ciudad juárez.
historical examples
in indian mexico (1908) frederick starr
the missourian eugene p. (eugene percy) lyle
the history of cuba, vol. 3 willis fletcher johnson
diplomatic days edith o’shaughnessy
noun
short for ciudad juárez
noun
benito pablo (beˈnito ˈpaβlo). 1806–72, mexican statesman. as president (1861–65; 1867–72) he thwarted napoleon iii’s attempt to impose an empire under maximilian and introduced many reforms
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