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- His translation projects included Spanish renderings of Daniel Defoe ... ranks among the best novels written in Spanish in the past century and ...9 KB (1,243 words) - 21:13, 4 October 2022
- After the Spanish conquest in the sixteenth century, the indigenous ... a derivative of the Mvskoke, a Creek language word simano-li, an adaptation ...17 KB (2,474 words) - 16:40, 24 November 2023
- China. From the sixteenth century, the Spanish controlled the port. In ... Vigan constitutes the best example of a Spanish colonial town in the ...13 KB (1,737 words) - 20:19, 3 May 2023
- redesign and launched its first foreign-language edition, in Japanese. The ... in Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic, as well as ...10 KB (1,451 words) - 23:24, 14 November 2022
- missionary, and confessor of the Spanish queen-regnant Isabella II ... that Pius IX—at the request of the Spanish crown (queen-regnant Isabella ...9 KB (1,350 words) - 19:06, 22 December 2022
- The Treaty of Tordesillas (Portuguese: Tratado de Tordesilhas, Spanish: ... sought a new papal bull on the subject. Spanish-born Pope Alexander VI, ...16 KB (2,550 words) - 14:58, 2 May 2023
- an end 780 years of Muslim control in the Spanish peninsula. the suspicions and interrogations of the Spanish Inquisition. In 1609, descendants ...14 KB (2,177 words) - 20:23, 1 November 2023
- were either criollo (South Americans of Spanish ancestry) or mestizo (of ... region, which first had thrown off the Spanish colonial regime and had ...11 KB (1,764 words) - 04:47, 18 April 2024
- Huitzilíhuitl (Nahuatl language; English: Hummingbird Feather, Spanish: Pluma de colibrí) was the second tlatoani of the Mexica (Aztecs), governing ...6 KB (967 words) - 16:11, 9 February 2024
- Luis de Góngora y Argote (July 11, 1561 – May 24, 1627) was a Spanish ... out, Gongora’s contribution to the Spanish language should not be underestimated ...19 KB (2,991 words) - 10:37, 9 March 2023
- Fra Junípero Serra (November 24, 1713 – August 28, 1784) was a ... A supporter of human rights, Serra was often in conflict with Spanish ...13 KB (1,972 words) - 14:16, 12 May 2024
- 31, 1936) was a multi-faceted Spanish writer, an essayist, novelist ... opened the way for the renaissance of Spanish theater undertaken by Ramón ...16 KB (2,413 words) - 17:47, 9 November 2022
- (phare), Italian (faro), Portuguese (farol), Spanish (faro), Romanian (far), and Greek (φάρος). === Construction === [[Image:Lighthouse of ...10 KB (1,528 words) - 01:38, 26 October 2022
- Grammy, produced four number-one Spanish-language hits. ... Dreaming of You, a combination of Spanish-language songs and new English ...16 KB (2,443 words) - 17:47, 25 January 2023
- forms that would revolutionize Spanish-language poetry. In his early years, García Lorca's poetry was marked by the ...13 KB (2,000 words) - 01:58, 26 March 2024
- |langs=Mapudungun, Spanish |related=Picunche }} Mapuche (Mapudungun; ... against the Inca empire, and later the Spanish, for over 300 years. To ...21 KB (3,210 words) - 11:10, 9 March 2023
- speaking languages such as French and Spanish; however, it would be several ... it to Tuscany where he adapted it to his language when he founded the Neo ...11 KB (1,767 words) - 01:16, 4 February 2023
- the city of Lima, Peru, founded in 1535 by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro ... capital and most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru, established ...19 KB (3,062 words) - 21:54, 31 January 2024
- arrobas of silver." (An arroba is a Spanish unit of weight equivalent ... In Spanish there is still a saying, valer un potosí, "to be ...14 KB (2,123 words) - 05:55, 30 November 2022
- and eaten. In fact, the words for mermaid in Spanish, Siren, French, Sirène, Italian, Sirena, Polish, Syrena, and Portuguese, Sereia, show the connection ...10 KB (1,575 words) - 22:34, 29 January 2023
- is Spanish for "Big River" and es|Río Grande del Norte quot;río" means "river" in Spanish, the phrase "Rio Grande ...17 KB (2,584 words) - 01:41, 15 December 2022
- were also translations into German, Dutch, Spanish and Czech.Wilson & Wilson ... editions include Latin, German, French, Spanish and Dutch versions, and ...10 KB (1,439 words) - 19:13, 7 February 2023
- the United States of America. The first Spanish explorers of the Southwest ... The Spanish word pueblo, evolved from the Latin word populus (people ...16 KB (2,339 words) - 23:24, 14 December 2023
- part of their huge empire until the Spanish conquest in 1538. When the Spanish conquistadores overran the Inca Empire, Pedro Anzures ...15 KB (2,191 words) - 13:44, 28 April 2023
- Machu Picchu (Quechua language: Old Mountain; sometimes called the ... 1109427 corresponding article] in the Spanish-language Wikipedia. Retrieved ...16 KB (2,638 words) - 04:50, 5 November 2022
- Jambalaya (ˌdʒʌmbəˈlaɪə or ) is a casserole-style dish of Spanish ... in the culinary traditions of the French, Spanish, African, and Native Americans ...19 KB (2,856 words) - 22:44, 16 December 2021
- raft Kon-Tiki. Indeed, the name balsa derives from Spanish for a raft. As a light and soft material, it is also a very popular material for model ...6 KB (941 words) - 04:22, 11 January 2023
- José Martí was born on January 28, 1853, in Havana, to a Spanish ... the countryside. Thus, he came to resent Spanish rule of his homeland at ...19 KB (3,059 words) - 06:30, 6 May 2024
- at least 30 languages, including French, Spanish, Welsh, Afrikaans, Malay ... human voice: adapted also to the English language as a complete system of ...12 KB (1,802 words) - 12:46, 22 July 2022
- The River Paraguay (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, and meaning “big mirror of waters” in the native Guaraní language ...13 KB (1,943 words) - 07:45, 18 November 2022
- Italian: diritto comparato, Spanish: derecho comparado, Portuguese: direito comparado, Greek: Συγκριτικό Δίκαιο) is the study ...12 KB (1,733 words) - 08:07, 14 January 2023
- KEE-no-uh, Spanish quinua) is a tall South American herb, Chenopodium ... The plant's name is the Spanish spelling of the Quechua name ...14 KB (2,175 words) - 15:58, 7 December 2022
- States who speak Wichita, a Caddoan language. They were known as the ... have been undertaken to preserve their language, although few fluent speakers ...12 KB (1,787 words) - 18:44, 4 May 2023
- The Baroque Churches of the Philippines refers to four Spanish-era ... The Spanish had been the greatest power in the world during the late ...20 KB (2,841 words) - 08:18, 20 September 2023
- appeared in Italian (Venice, 1488; Milan 1489), Spanish (Seville, 1536), Arabic (Rome, 1663), Armenian (Rome, 1674), Hebrew (Frankfort, 1837), and other ...10 KB (1,599 words) - 22:58, 30 April 2023
- had begun his career editing a German-language publication in St. Louis ... === Spanish-American War === Pulitzer and Hearst are often credited ...18 KB (2,650 words) - 09:56, 23 May 2023
- and largest city, is also named after. In Spanish it is usually called Belice ... explanation is that it derives from the Spanish pronunciation of "Wallace ...24 KB (3,477 words) - 11:57, 9 May 2024
- won immediate fame. Written in fluent Spanish, the book was one of the ... Latin, Portuguese, English, and Spanish. His major work is his Nishmat ...12 KB (1,865 words) - 06:43, 5 November 2022
- Saint Isidore of Seville (Spanish: es|San Isidro or es|San Isidoro ... Gaul and Narbonne attended, as well as the Spanish prelates. The Council's ...18 KB (2,717 words) - 06:05, 8 March 2024
- Dr. John Willinsky in the Department of Language and Literacy EducationThe ... Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese ...14 KB (1,916 words) - 23:35, 2 December 2022
- English (Cathay), Portuguese (Catai), and Spanish (Catay) appellations of ... clothing and refused to use the Chinese language, devising a writing system ...11 KB (1,625 words) - 03:37, 6 October 2022
- Greek, Hebrew, German, Italian, Latin, Spanish and of course his native ... Tyndale introduced new words into the English language: ...14 KB (2,095 words) - 20:44, 13 May 2023
- Aruba was discovered by Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda and claimed ... from Arawak, in combination with Dutch, Spanish, and African ancestors. ...22 KB (3,174 words) - 17:44, 16 August 2023
- Many Omaha speak their native language, which is taught in their ... The Omaha speak a Siouan language which is very similar to that spoken ...12 KB (1,854 words) - 00:35, 18 November 2022
- For example, the thirty-letter alphabet of Spanish treats ñ as a basic letter ... does not define a particular single language or alphabet, the Unicode ...17 KB (2,611 words) - 22:32, 7 January 2024
- Cusco (also spelled Cuzco, and in the Quechua language as Qusqu ... in the foundations and lower stories of Spanish colonial structures. ...22 KB (3,238 words) - 06:49, 12 January 2024
- by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate (Spanish) / erva-mate (Portuguese ... is called a bombilla in Latin American Spanish, a bomba in Portuguese, ...18 KB (3,004 words) - 09:18, 10 March 2023
- This city that was founded by Spanish explorers on the feast day of ... of the Assumption on August 15, 1537, by Spanish explorers Juan de Salazar ...19 KB (2,690 words) - 18:39, 19 August 2023
- quot; in Guarani and "reddish fox" in Spanish) * Dusicyon (Falkland Island fox) * Lycalopex (Hoary fox) * Otocyon (Bat-eared fox) ...10 KB (1,577 words) - 06:39, 1 April 2024
- staff in Britain and in Spain. He spoke fluent Spanish, which served him well in his writings on that country, and he could read several other languages ...11 KB (1,727 words) - 23:12, 3 May 2023
