Aquino

American  

[ah-kee-noh] / ɑˈki noʊ /

noun

1. Corazon C. 1933–2009, Philippine political leader: president 1986–92.

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Aquino British  

/ əˈkiːnəʊ /

noun

1. Corazón, known as Cory . 1933–2009, Philippine stateswoman: president (1986–92)

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Example Sentences

Price won Olympic gold at middleweight in 2020 but has spent her entire professional career at welterweight and defends her world titles against Stephanie Pineiro Aquino in April on BBC Two.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Aquino, 35, is unbeaten in 10 professional fights but has never competed outside Puerto Rico.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

There’s divine Olympia Dukakis as a personnel director who becomes Tess’ sly ally and Amy Aquino, who appears at the end of the film, lending grit to an assistant on a similar upward trajectory.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

Under legislation signed in 2013 by former president Benigno Aquino -- son and namesake of the opposition leader assassinated 30 years earlier -- more than 11,000 victims have been officially recognised and compensated.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

I talked to Padre de Jesus L6pez, our new priest, who promised to talk to Padre Fabrd about letting Nelson enroll in Santo Tomas de Aquino in the capital.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez