Guzmán Blanco

[ goos-mahn blahng-kaw ]
/ gusˈmɑn ˈblɑŋ kɔ /

noun

An·to·nio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/,1829–99, Venezuelan political leader: president 1870–88.

Example sentences from the Web for guzman blanco

  • The spirited but tottering old man was followed by Guzman-Blanco, and died in 1873.

    South America |W. H. Koebel

  • In 1870, after various victories and defeats, Guzman-Blanco caused himself to be declared Dictator.

    South America |W. H. Koebel

British Dictionary definitions for guzman blanco

Guzmán Blanco
/ (Spanish ɡuðˈman ˈblaŋko) /

noun

Antonio (anˈtonjo). 1829–99, Venezuelan statesman; president (1873–77; 1879–84; 1886–87). He was virtual dictator of Venezuela from 1870 until his overthrow (1889)