Itúrbide

[ ee-toor-vee-th e ]

/ iˈtur vi ðɛ /

A·gus·tín de

[ah-goos-teen de] /ˌɑ gusˈtin dɛ/,1783–1824, Mexican soldier and revolutionary: as Agustín I, emperor of Mexico 1822–23.

Example sentences from the Web for iturbide

Iturbide had eminently distinguished himself in the royal army, and to him it was owing that Morelos had been defeated.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 5, No. 28, February, 1860 |Various
Only one great revolutionary leader, Iturbide, failed to follow the example of Washington.

The Land We Live In |Henry Mann
The troubled times of Iturbide followed, and mining operations practically ceased.

Mexico |Charles Reginald Enock
In 1821, however, the rebellion of Iturbide crushed the power of the mother country, and established the freedom of Mexico.

The Old Santa Fe Trail |Henry Inman

As the lights of The Iturbide struck the distant town, a long line of walls, surmounted by a crowd, leaped out of the darkness.

The Harlequin Opal, Vol. 2 (of 3) |Fergus Hume

Itúrbide

/ (Spanish ˈiβtureðe) /

Agustín de (aɣusˈtin de). 1783–1824, Mexican nationalist and emperor (1822–23). He was forced to abdicate and later executed