Allende
Isabel, born 1942, Chilean novelist.
Contemporary Examples
Allende, who was born in Peru and raised in Chile, has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 26 years.
Isabel Allende’s Controversial New Thriller Jane Ciabattari February 22, 2014
Allende had nationalized the mines—upsetting the mine owners, who were not compensated.
In Chile, Poetry Outlives the Dictators Jay Parini October 26, 2014
Historical Examples
Y en esto no se ponga dilacion o dificultad alguna, porque havria enojo della, Allende que no lo permitiera.
A History of The Inquisition of Spain; vol. 2, Henry Charles Lea
Two officers in the regiment of Allende were of his opinion, and became confidants of the plan.
Mexico Susan Hale
Allende went to the houses of the Gachupins and took away their money, giving them acknowledgments for it.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Various
Allende ought to be there, too; but he is a soldier, and perhaps they would not let him in amongst the eleven thousand virgins.
Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 Various
noun
Isabel. born 1942, Chilean writer, born in Peru; her works include Eva Luna (1989), Paula (1995), and Daughter of Fortune (1999)
Salvador (salβaˈðor). 1908–73, Chilean Marxist politician; president of Chile from 1970 until 1973, when the army seized power and he was killed
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