SANDINISTA

Meaning of SANDINISTA in English

[ ˌsandɪ'ni:stə ]

■ noun a member of a left-wing Nicaraguan political organization, in power from 1979 until 1990.

Origin

named after a similar organization founded by the nationalist leader Augusto César Sandino .

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SANDINISTA — noun Etymology: American Spanish, from Augusto César Sandino died 1933 Nicaraguan rebel leader Date: 1974 a member of a military …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SANDINISTA — Any member of Nicaragua's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). Named for César Augusto Sandino, a hero of Nicaraguan resistance to …
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SANDINISTA — ˌsandəˈnēstə, ˌsän- noun also san·di·nist ˈsandənə̇st ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: American Spanish sandinista , from Augusto César …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SANDINISTA — /san'deuh nee"steuh/ ; Sp. /sahn'dee nees"tah/ , n. , pl. Sandinistas /-nee"steuhz/ ; Sp. /-nees"tahs/ . a member of the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SANDINISTA — n. socialist revolutionary in Nicaragua; member of a leftist revolutionary movement in Nicaragua in 1979
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SANDINISTA — noun Etymology: American Spanish, from Augusto César Sandino died 1933 Nicaraguan rebel leader Date: 1974 : a member of a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SANDINISTA — [San.di.nis.ta] n [AmerSp, fr. Augusto Cesar Sandino d. 1933 Nicaraguan rebel leader] (1974): a member of a military and political …
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SANDINISTA — member of Sandinista National Liberation Front, Spanish Frente Sandinista de Liberacin Nacional (FSLN) one of a Nicaraguan group that overthrew …
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SANDINISTA — Sandinista BrE AmE ˌsænd ɪ ˈniːst ə ◂ -ə- ▷ Sandinista|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SANDINISTA — n. Any member of Nicaragua's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). Named for César Augusto Sandino, a hero of Nicaraguan resistance …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SANDINISTA — n. Pronunciation: ˌ san-d ə - ' n ē s-t ə , ˌ sän- Function: noun Etymology: American Spanish, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
FASHIONISTA — noun Etymology: 1fashion + -ista (as in Sandinista) Date: 1993 a designer, promoter, or follower of the latest fashions
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CONTRA — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Date: 15th century against , in opposition or ~st to, II. noun Etymology: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOMOZA FAMILY — Family that maintained political control of Nicaragua for more than 40 years. The dynasty's founder, Anastasio Somoza García (1896–1956), became …
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NICARAGUA — officially Republic of Nicaragua Country, Central America. Area: 50,337 sq mi (130,373 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 5,024,000. Capital: Managua …
Английский словарь Британика
CONTRA — Member of a counterrevolutionary force that sought to overthrow Nicaragua's left-wing Sandinista government. The original contras had been National Guardsmen …
Английский словарь Британика
CHAMORRO, VIOLETA (BARRIOS DE) — born Oct. 18, 1929, Rivas province, Nic. President of Nicaragua (1990–96). Born into a wealthy family, she married the publisher …
Английский словарь Британика
SANDINIST — noun see sandinista
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRA — I. ˈkäntrə preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, adverb & preposition — more at counter : against — used chiefly …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRA — I. ˈkän-trə preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Date: 15th century 1. : against — used chiefly in the phrase …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FASHIONISTA — noun Etymology: fashion (I) + -ista (as in Sandinista ) Date: 1993 : a designer, promoter, or follower of the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONTRA — [ 'kɒntrə ] ■ noun a member of a US-supported guerrilla force in Nicaragua which opposed the left-wing Sandinista government …
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PASTORA GMEZ, EDN — born 1937? byname Zero, or Commander Zero Nicaraguan guerrilla leader and legendary fighter. A military commander of the Sandinista movement, …
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ORTEGA SAAVEDRA, DANIEL — born Nov. 11, 1945, La Libertad, Nicaragua Nicaraguan guerrilla leader, member of the Sandinista junta that took power in 1979, …
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NICARAGUA, FLAG OF — horizontally striped blue-white-blue national flag with a central coat of arms. The flag has a width-to-length ratio of 3 to …
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NICARAGUA, LAKE — Spanish Lago De Nicaragua, the largest of several freshwater lakes in southwestern Nicaragua and the dominant physical feature of the …
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NICARAGUA — officially Republic of Nicaragua, Spanish Repblica de Nicaragua largest country of Central America, covering an area of 50,464 square miles …
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CARDENAL, ERNESTO — born Jan. 20, 1925, Granada, Nicaragua revolutionary Nicaraguan poet and Roman Catholic priest who is considered to be the second …
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SMALL — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a big/large/wide/small mouth ▪ He had a big nose and a big mouth. ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONSUMPTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES conspicuous consumption domestic consumption (= the amount of a product that people use in a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NICARAGUA — n. officially Republic of Nicaragua Country, Central America. Area: 50,337 sq mi (130,373 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 5,024,000. Capital: …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CONTRA — noun Sometimes written Contra (Politics) A member of any of the guerrilla forces which opposed the Sandinista government in Nicaragua …
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