Valdivia

[ bahl-dee-vyah ]

noun

1. a seaport in S Chile.

Valdivia

¹

/ balˈdiβja /

noun

1. a port in S Chile, on the Valdivia River about 19 km (12 miles) from the Pacific: developed chiefly by German settlers in the 1850s; university (1954). Pop: 136 000 (2005 est)

Valdivia

²

/ balˈdiβja /

noun

1. ValdiviaPedro de?15001554MSpanishMILITARY: soldierTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: conquistador Pedro de (ˈpeðro de). ?1500–54, Spanish soldier; conqueror of Chile

Example Sentences

The campaign worker accused of the abuse, Billy Valdivia, pleaded no contest to sexual misconduct with the volunteer.

From Los Angeles Times

Judge Lee W. Tsao ruled Friday morning that the plaintiff’s attorney should have an opportunity to prove that Martinez’s alleged negligence in hiring, training and supervising Valdivia was a “substantial factor” in the harm inflicted on the volunteer, a female high school student.

From Los Angeles Times

The judge also decided to review evidence that the defendants “agreed to a common plan” to cover up Valdivia’s actions.

From Los Angeles Times

The suit seeks unspecified damages for the accuser, identified as “B.A.,” from Valdivia, who also pleaded no contest to a weapons charge, along with Martinez and Ortiz, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times

Marie-Paule de Valdivia, a Connecticut-based licensed clinical social worker who specializes in borderline personality disorder, explains the difference between that disorder and bipolar like this: Imagine the patient alone on an island.

From Slate