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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Last independent Incan emperor (1532–1533), who defeated his half-brother Huáscar (1532) and briefly reunited the empire after years of civil war. He was captured by the Spaniards, convicted of plotting against Pizarro, and executed by garrote despite his agreement to a vast ransom.
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Examples
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Diego kept calling me "Atahualpa" and telling me I had like this very powerful connection to the energy centers in the Amazon, maybe from a past life or something, and could I feel it?
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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He eventually picked up a guitar, singing in the manner of his idol, Argentine folklorist Atahualpa Yupanqui.
Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Killed in Guatemala Associated Press 2011
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It was Atahualpa and his forces who the Spaniards attacked after he refused the offer of a Bible that had been handed to him.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Genetic Evidence Shows Common Origins of Jews 2010
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In the ninth, with a runner on first and one out, Brian Dopirak smoked a pitch from Atahualpa Severino into the right field corner.
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According to child psychologist Atahualpa Vargas, a native of Cochabamba, Bolivian mothers are revered the length and breadth of South America for their stoic resolve and devotion to their children, a subject covered in his new book "Incredible Incas: Why The Best Moms in the World Come from La Paz."
Why Italian Moms Are the Best Joe Queenan 2012
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Or if these may seem too near and real, and admitting less of effective accessories, there lie behind them all the great dramatic characters, Montezuma, Guatimozin, Huascar, and Atahualpa, to say nothing of the Malinche, that lost her country that she might save her love.
Edmonia Lewis’s “Death of Cleopatra” | Edwardian Promenade 2010
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Looks like Atahualpa Severino now pitching for the Nationals.
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Real quickly: Atahualpa Severino and Sean Burnett both turned in 1-2-3 innings, each with one strikeout.
Roger Bernadina's strong start, Bryce Harper's near miss, Nationals pitchers stay under control 2011
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Now pitching for the Nationals: wait as I check the spelling on the Nationals' roster Atahualpa Severino.
Live blog: Nationals at Yankees, Steinbrenner Field, Tampa 2011
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She invited me to a free concert at Avenidas Republica and Atahualpa a few days later.
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