Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A river of west-central Venezuela originating in the Andes of Colombia and flowing about 805 km (500 mi) eastward to the Orinoco River.
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Examples
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While the Uriticu is inhabited by fierce crocodiles, the Apure is the home of a small fish called the "carabito," which attacks bathers with great fury, often biting out large pieces of flesh.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century Jules Verne 1866
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If the independent Indians have nearly disappeared for a century past northward of the Orinoco and the Apure, that is, from the Snowy Mountains of Merida to the promontory of Paria, it must not thence be concluded, that there are fewer natives at present in those regions, than in the time of the bishop of Chiapa, Bartolomeo de las Casas.
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On the 28th of March I was on the shore at sunrise to measure the breadth of the Apure, which is two hundred and six toises.
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If the independent Indians have nearly disappeared for a century past northward of the Orinoco and the Apure, that is, from the
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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On the 28th of March I was on the shore at sunrise to measure the breadth of the Apure, which is two hundred and six toises.
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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Last week I visited el Alto Apure in this region and heard a mother of four describe the new reality:
Leopoldo Lopez: Why Oliver Stone Is Wrong About Venezuela 2010
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Solorzano said rebels have taken shelter in the states of Zulia, Tachira, Barinas, Portuguesa, Cojedes, Aragua and Apure, leaving behind their camouflage fatigues and hiding out in sparsely populated rural areas.
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Solorzano said rebels have taken shelter in the states of Zulia, Tachira, Barinas, Portuguesa, Cojedes, Aragua and Apure, leaving behind their camouflage fatigues and hiding out in sparsely populated rural areas.
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Last week I visited el Alto Apure in this region and heard a mother of four describe the new reality:
Leopoldo Lopez: Why Oliver Stone Is Wrong About Venezuela Leopoldo Lopez 2010
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The crash occurred in the southwestern state of Apure, which borders Colombia, Friday afternoon, shortly after the Russian-made Mi-17 chopper took off from a clearing, National Guard Gen. Luis Alfredo Motta told state-run television.
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