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- noun A member of a
Native American tribe inhabiting thepampas ofSouth America .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Pampero is from a sketch by Mr. Hugh Aird, of Glasgow.
The Pampero 1864
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August a steamer called the Pampero departed from New Orleans for Cuba, having on board upward of 400 armed men with evident intentions to make war upon the authorities of the island.
State of the Union Address (1790-2001) United States. Presidents.
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The north wind, humid and warm, and in summer even suffocating, charges the atmosphere with electricity, causing general debility and nervous troubles; but this wind never lasts for more than three days, and generally changes to a south-east wind, bringing rain or storm, upon which there follows the cold, dry south-west wind called the Pampero, which clears the sky.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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Very early in the morning of the 3d of August a steamer called the Pampero departed from
State of the Union Address Millard Fillmore 1837
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He has been joined by thousands of other Venezuelans, and Houston shops now stock native delicacies like Pampero aged rum and guayanés cheese.
Venezuelan Diaspora Booms Under Chávez Ángel González 2011
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Pampero Firpo says: kelso: The “destabilize” theory works for me.
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My bad, I see that you were actually quoting Pampero Firpo.
Think Progress » NYT badly botches story on Sen. Clinton. 2006
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I think Pampero has it pegged when he says that seeing that Bush, the dullard and failure is causing Sam to feel stupid, so he is lashing out at Democrats.
Think Progress » McCain Calls For Escalation In Iraq, Suggests Putting More Troops On The Ground 2006
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The Pampero, highly charged with ozone, exercises a disinfecting influence and serves to purify the vitiated atmosphere of the thickly populated sections of the city.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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_Pampero_, in command of a force of about four hundred, largely composed of young Americans who had been lured into the enterprise by assurance of thrilling adventure and large pay.
Cuba, Old and New 1893
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