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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of south-central Chile near the Pacific Ocean south of Concepción. Founded in 1552, it grew rapidly after the arrival of German immigrants in the mid-1800s.
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The Cunches are one of the most valiant of the tribes inhabiting Chili, and possess the maritime country from the river Callacalla, called Valdivia by the
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None of them have been since rebuilt, as what is at present called Valdivia is nothing more than a garrison or fortified post.
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Chun of Leipsig, in charge of the 'Valdivia' Expedition, carried out oceanographical researches far to the south, in the vicinity of
The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920
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Reuters Ruler on Ice with jockey Jose Valdivia Jr. in the irons wins the 143rd Belmont Stakes.
Ruler on Ice Pulls Surprise to Win Belmont Stakes Pia Catton 2011
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Ridden by Jose Valdivia, Jr., Ruler On Ice had not run in either the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness Stakes and went off at 24-1 odds.
Ruler on Ice Pulls Surprise to Win Belmont Stakes Pia Catton 2011
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Victor Hugo Valdivia/Reuters CASINO ATTACK: Emergency workers responded at a burning casino after an attack in Monterrey, Mexico, Thursday.
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In the War of Independence, an heroic feat of strength and bravery is performed by Juan Valdivia near the city of Zacatecas.
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Winning jockey Valdivia said that Ruler on Ice felt strong throughout the race.
Ruler on Ice Pulls Surprise to Win Belmont Stakes Pia Catton 2011
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Others combined mercy with cruelty, such as the remarkable "humane and tolerant" conqueror of Chile, Valdivia, who repeatedly pardoned murderers and yet did not think twice about cutting off the hands and noses of 200 Indians who had crossed him.
His Wealth of Nations Brendan Simms 2011
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We are treated to the odyssey of Francisco Pizarro in Peru and Valdivia, in what was to become Chile.
His Wealth of Nations Brendan Simms 2011
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