Xeres
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Figures obtained by the BBC revealed Operation Daybreak has now received 391 separate allegations, while another 223 complaints have been made to Operation Xeres.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2016
He left a party here to build the castle; and then marched away, defeated Roderic and his army at Xeres, and soon conquered the whole of Spain, except the mountains of the north.
From Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
Let’s see who comes to claim The butt of golden Xeres, and the Laureate’s honoured name!’
From The Bon Gaultier Ballads by Doyle, Richard
It was very good water, but not Canario or Xeres.
From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Reid, Mayne
"Is this," inquired the blonde lady—pointing, though inaccurately, as if to indicate Mariquita's home, "where Mr. Xeres lives, please?"
From Mariquita A Novel by Ayscough, John
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