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midranje: What, this error wasn't for another dictionary? See English/Midrange .
excilio: Exile error.
convivial: It must be a mistake per convival.
amerguaba: Surely an error by 'amenguaba' ( amenguar ).
todabia: Surely a mistake yet.
the rolling stones: English rock band (originating from London) formed in 1962. Since the rhythm blues and soul of their beginnings have gone through rock and roll, country, reggae and dance music among other rhythms. With changes of musicians and their solo periods, the band remained active since their formation. The name comes from the song "Rollin' Stone" (Muddy Waters, 1948), not as a tribute but because a journalist telephoneally rushed Brian Jones (the founder of the band) asking what the group was called, and he saw Waters' simple with that theme lying on the floor and said 'Rolling Stones'.
amar leonora: It must be for 'Leonora Amar' (née Leonora Amaresco), a Brazilian actress and vedette who in the mid-20th century filmed several films in Mexico and the USA. For its beauty it was known as the Brazilian Venus.
bubulina: 1o_ Chemical extracted formerly from bovine excrement, and also from other animals. From Greek 946; 959; 965; 946; 945; 955; 953; ( vuváli "buffalo" ) the suffix ina ( "composed of , with organic origin" ) . 2nd_ Laskarina Bubulina was a shipping entrepreneur who intervened in the war of Greek independence, took the surname of her second husband Dimitrios Bubulis. 3rd_ Nickname of the character of Hortensia, in the film Zorba, the Greek (Mihalis Kakogiannis , 1964). 4th_ Song written by Charly García in 1975 and dedicated to his then wife María Rosa Yorio. Surely inspired by Hortensia (see previous meaning).
malinche: La Malinche is a historical character, with mixed opinions on his role in the conquest of Mexican territory. Born in the late 15th century into a noble Mexican family, she was sold as a slave by her very young stepfather, and spent many years among the Maya so she fluently spoke her language in addition to Nahuatl. During the Spanish conquest she was given to Hernán Cortés, and when learning Spanish she was useful as an interpreter, already inseparable from the conqueror (with whom she even had a son) in her negotiations with the original peoples. Today for some is a traitor to her race, for others she is a victim or someone who by her intelligence work moderated the cruelty in the clashes between Mexican, Maya and Spanish. Her name was Malinalli, after being baptized took the name Marina, for the Spaniards was Dona Marina, for locals Malin or Malintzin, which gave the popular corruption of Malinche.
hipsípila: Hypsyilla (Greek: 933; 968; 953; 960; 965; 955; 951; ) was a mythical queen of Lemnos mentioned on one of Jason's travels. See also hypsipyla , hipsipila .
perkin: To the definitions given I add that it is clearly a vulgarization of "Perkins", a name that is used in literature and comedy to surname the master butler typically English.
nerdo: It is a Spanish version of English nerd. See chacon ( applied ), swallow ( swallow books ), nardo ( lunfardo ) .
chaqueta: Clothing, covers the torso and is open in front. It is a castellanization of the French jaquette (yaket), diminutive of Jacques as the peasants were known in France (xiv century), and to the dress with which they were covered up below the waist.
pogromo: It is an organized attack on a community for racial, religious, political reasons (or excuses), which usually include looting of their property. In principle it refers to Russian hostility towards the Jews after Ignacy Hryniewiecki murdered Tsar Alexander II (1881), but today the name is used for any persecution at any time. It is the Spanish version of Russian 1087; 1086; 1075; 1088; 1086; 1084; ( pogrom "devastation" ) .
entente: 'Entente' is an "understanding, agreement, intelligence" between states, and that friendship is generally achieved diplomatically. It's actually a French word, it's pronounced 'antante' (with the latest 'e' very soft).
garzón: 1o_ It is an augmentative of heron. 2o_ Name of some birds as peony, toyuyo or soldier garzón; or also the Ardea alba. 3o_ In Spanish it is used as "boy", in many cases only to invoke someone young, although it is a somewhat old voice. It is taken from the French garon (garzón "young boy, waiter" ). 4o_ By the previous, haircut in women that imitates that of a boy.
masoquista: Who practices or suffers masochism, in colloquial form is the one who does an unpleasant and resigned task, even if it is assumed that he can avoid it.
redención: Redeem action and effect. From Latin redemptio , onis ( "redemption" ) .
hostia: 1o_ Offering, mainly as a sacrifice. From Latin host, ae ("animal to sacrifice the gods, offering in general" ). See wafer . 2nd_ For the above, the consecrated bread that is delivered in Catholic masses during communion. 3o_ Hit . See give two hosts.
irredento: That has no redemption. See Redeem .