Trujillo

[ troo-hee-oh; Spanish troo-hee-yaw ]

noun

1. Ra·fa·el Le·o·ni·das [raf, -ey-el lee-, on, -i-d, uh, s, r, ah-fah-, el, le-aw-, nee, -, th, ahs], Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina, 1891–1961, Dominican general and politician: president 1930–38, 1942–52.
2. a seaport in NW Peru.

Trujillo

¹

/ truˈxijo /

noun

1. TrujilloRafael (Léonidas)18911961MDominicanPOLITICS: dictator Rafael ( Léonidas ) (ˌrafaˈel), original name Rafael Léonidas Trujillo Molina . 1891–1961, Dominican dictator, who governed the Dominican Republic (1930–61) with the help of a powerful police force: assassinated

Trujillo

²

/ truˈxijo /

noun

1. a city in NW Peru: founded 1535; university (1824); centre of a district producing rice and sugar cane. Pop: 686 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

One prominent Trujillo historian suggested the body could have been fed to sharks.

From Washington Post

“The study is very serious, very well done,” Trujillo says, and he agrees that this galaxy is a very strong candidate for never having had dark matter.

From Popular-Science

Two of the previous solid candidates for dark matter lacking galaxies are Dragonfly 2 and Dragonfly 4, Trujillo says.

From Popular-Science

Discoveries that seem to conflict with established science are good, though, Trujillo points out.

From Popular-Science

Michael Trujillo, who was a field director for the Clinton campaign, is now advising Greuel as well.

From The Daily Beast

And Trujillo points out trade with the Americas can be as large or larger than with China or India.

From The Daily Beast

Rafael Trujillo was the heavy-handed military dictator of the Dominican Republic in 1961.

From The Daily Beast

“That is Trujillo,” said Antonio, who had not spoken for a long time.

From Project Gutenberg

The commanding general, Trujillo, owed his life to his excellent horse, which bore him swiftly back to Mexico.

From Project Gutenberg

In the latter of these lies the important mountain town of Trujillo.

From Project Gutenberg

To capture the town of Trujillo, on the mainland, was the work of but half an hour, only a few of the assailants being injured.

From Project Gutenberg

I had tried once more for Trujillo, and been forced to put back for repairs.

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