Maduro

//məˈdʊ.ɹoʊ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cigar made with somewhat dark, medium-strength tobacco.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Spanish.

    "Saturday’s actions – the abduction of [Venezuelan] President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas to face federal drug-trafficking charges in the U.S., and the deadly bombings of military installations and some civilian buildings across the country – had “Trump Corollary” written all over them."

Example

More examples

"US President Donald Trump imposed a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the United States on Monday, aimed at removing President Nicolas Maduro from power."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish maduro. Doublet of mature.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Maduro. This surname is mostly found in Curaçao.

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