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Posadas

American  
[paw-sah-thahs] / pɔˈsɑ ðɑs /

noun

  1. a city in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.


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The Xochimilco resident and his relatives had the honor of hosting the Niñopa in their home for this year’s 6th posada and held a celebration for it, a common occurrence during Posadas season.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2022

During the holiday season, visitors to the park can watch confectioners make giant handmade candy canes and can enjoy special events, including a Los Posadas Nativity procession and a Christmas equestrian parade.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

And the night we got to celebrate Las Posadas, a procession in Highland Park depicting the biblical story of Joseph and Mary’s search for shelter at the time of Christ’s birth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2021

But Posadas says there is limited value in that expert-level reporting.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2021

The otherwise very interesting letter on New Mexico, written by Fray Alonso de Posadas, also printed in the work of Duro, is meager in its allusions to the Rio Grande.

From Documentary History of the Rio Grande Pueblos of New Mexico; I. Bibliographic Introduction Papers of the School of American Archaeology, No. 13 by Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse

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