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Asturias [æˈstʊərɪˌæs] n (Placename) a region and former kingdom of NW Spain, consisting of a coastal plain and the Cantabrian Mountains: a Christian stronghold against the Moors (8th to 13th centuries); rich mineral resources Asturias2 n
(Biographies / Asturias, Miguel Ángel (1899-1974) M, Guatemalan, WRITING: novelist, WRITING: poet) Miguel Ángel. 1899-1974, Guatemalan novelist and poet. His novels include El Señor Presidente (1946). Nobel prize for literature 1967 Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The bull of the Asturias who has been but little moved by the attacks of the picador grows irritated with the dogs and banderilleras. " said he, "if ye fall this day ye fall by no mean hands, for the flower of the knighthood of Castile ride under the banner of Don Tello, with the chivalry of Asturias, Toledo, Leon, Cordova, Galicia, and Seville. |
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