Paz

Paz

[pahz; Spanish pahs]
noun
Oc·ta·vio [ok-tey-vee-oh; Spanish awk-tah-vyaw] , 1914–98, Mexican poet and essayist: Nobel prize 1990.
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La Paz

[lah pahs; English luh pahz] ,
noun
1.
a city in and the administrative capital of Bolivia, in the W part; Sucre is the official capital. About 12,000 feet (3660 meters) above sea level.
2.
a city in SE Baja California, in NW Mexico.
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La Paz (læ ˈpæz, Spanish la ˈpaθ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in W Bolivia, at an altitude of 3600 m (12 000 ft): seat of government since 1898 (though Sucre is still the official capital); the country's largest city; founded in 1548 by the Spaniards; university (1830). Pop: 1 533 000 (2005 est)

Paz (Spanish pas) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Octavio (ɔkˈtaβjo). 1914--98, Mexican poet and essayist. His poems include the cycle Piedra de Sol (1957) and Blanco (1967). Nobel prize for literature 1990

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