O\'Higgins

 [oh-hig-inz; Sp. aw-ee-geens]  

O'Hig·gins

   [oh-hig-inz; Sp. aw-ee-geens]
noun
1.
Am·bro·sio  [ahm-braw-syaw] , (Marqués de Osorno), 1720?–1801, Irish soldier and administrator in South America.
2.
his son, Ber·nar·do  [ber-nahr-thaw] , (Liberator of Chile), 1778–1842, Chilean general and statesman.
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O'Higgins (əʊˈhɪɡɪnz, Spanish oˈiɣins)
 
—n
1.  Ambrosio (æmˈbrəʊzɪˌəʊ). ?1720--1801, Irish soldier, who became viceroy of Chile (1789--96) and of Peru (1796--1801)
2.  his son, Bernardo (bɛrˈnarðo). 1778--1842, Chilean revolutionary. He was one of the leaders in the struggle for independence from Spain and was Chile's first president (1817--23)

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