Zapata

[ zuh-pah-tuh; Spanish sah-pah-tah ]

noun

1. E·mi·lia·no [e-mee-, lyah, -naw], 1877?–1919, Mexican revolutionary and agrarian reformer: guerrilla leader 1911–16.

Zapata

/ θaˈpata; zəˈpɑːtə /

noun

1. ZapataEmiliano?18771919MMexicanPOLITICS: guerrilla leader Emiliano (emiˈljano). ?1877–1919, Mexican guerrilla leader

Example Sentences

His grandfather fought alongside Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata and often shared his war stories from the early 1900s.

From Los Angeles Times

“We couldn’t see Van Halen live — they would never make it to Zapata, of course — but we spent a lot of time imagining what it would be like to see them in concert.”

From Los Angeles Times

The change came a week after Woodall’s former deputy, Kimberly Zapata, was sentenced to probation and fined $3,000 after being convicted of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots.

From Seattle Times

Zapata submitted at least seven anonymous tips to the FBI’s website claiming that seven government employees and contractors were involved in the Capitol riot, according to an FBI task force officer’s affidavit.

From Seattle Times

Milwaukee Assistant District Attorney Matthew Westphal said Zapata’s actions were “an attack on our electoral system,” which only works if the public can trust those administering it.

From Seattle Times