Barros

[ bahr-roosh ]

noun

1. João de [zhwou, n, d, uh], the Portuguese Livy, 1496–1570, Portuguese historian.

Barros

/ ˈbɑːrruʃ /

noun

1. BarrosJoão de14961570MPortugueseHISTORY: historian João de (ʒu[~ə]u ˈdəː). 1496–1570, Portuguese historian: noted for his history of the Portuguese in the East Indies, Décadas da Ásia (1552–1615)

Example Sentences

In 2018, he faced a wave of criticism for his vocal defence of a Chilean bishop, Juan Barros, who had been accused of covering up abuse perpetrated by a mentor of his.

From BBC

Rafael Barros, the special agent in charge of the Secret Service’s Miami field office, said that agents opened fire and that it was unclear whether the man with the weapon was able to take a shot before fleeing.

From Los Angeles Times

“The threat level is high,” Barros said.

From Los Angeles Times

Secret Service's Rafael Barros told reporters on Sunday measures had been taken since the previous assassination attempt and "the threat level is high".

From BBC

“I didn’t know the sun here could kill,” Deluque Barros said.

From Los Angeles Times