Amado
Jorge [Portuguese zhawr-zhuh] /Portuguese ˈʒɔr ʒə/ (Show IPA), 1912–2001, Brazilian novelist.
Contemporary Examples
They were married the next year at an organic farm in Amado, Arizona.
Gabrielle Giffords’ Marriage to Astronaut Mark E. Kelly Sandra McElwaine January 8, 2011
We began the conversation as Amado had suggested, talking about Africa in general and Sudan in particular.
When Condi Met Gaddafi Condoleezza Rice October 19, 2011
Then, as Amado had predicted, he suddenly stopped speaking and began rolling his head back and forth.
When Condi Met Gaddafi Condoleezza Rice October 19, 2011
Historical Examples
The Amado thrown back in haste light enough was given to show the emptiness of the room.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) James S. De Benneville
Next she unlocks the Amado, the wooden shutters, and calls the servants.
Peeps at Many Lands: Japan John Finnemore
The Amado in the further part of the house were undoubtedly open.
The Dragon Painter Mary McNeil Fenollosa
At its end an Amado was slipped back, and they were in the garden.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) James S. De Benneville
His sullen look fastened itself upon the Amado beneath the plum tree.
The Dragon Painter Mary McNeil Fenollosa
He woke to find rain and storm shaking and tearing at the Amado.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O’Iwa Inari James S. De Benneville
With a laugh he closed the Amado, seated himself before the heated wine.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) James S. De Benneville
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