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Cár⋅de⋅nas

  [kahr-the-nahs]
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–noun
1. Lá⋅za⋅ro  [lah-sah-raw] , 1895–1970, Mexican general and political reformer: president 1934–40.
2. a seaport in NW Cuba. 55,209.
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Cár·de·nas   (kär'dn-äs', -dě-näs')   
A city of northern Cuba on the Bay of Cárdenas, an inlet of the Straits of Florida. Cárdenas is a processing and shipping center. Population: 80,800.
Cárdenas, Lázaro 1895-1970.  
Mexican soldier and politician who as president (1934-1940) distributed land to peasants, instituted social reforms, and expropriated foreign-held properties.
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