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Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca |
a Spanish explorer who, after landing on the cape of Florida in 1528 and being stranded in the Gulf coast region for 8 years, published an account of his survival and interaction with the native peoples under the title "La relación" (1542) (b.1490?--d.1557?). |
lanthanum |
a chemical element of the rare-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that occurs as a soft, highly reactive, solid metal or as a trivalent ion. (symbol: La) |
Louisiana |
a southern U.S. state between Mississippi and Texas. (abbr.: LA) |
Paraná |
a major river in South America originating in Brazil and flowing mostly south, forming the border between Paraguay and Argentina and eventually merging with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata. |
Paraná River |
a major river in South America originating in Brazil and flowing mostly south, forming the border between Paraguay and Argentina and eventually merging with the Uruguay River to form the Río de la Plata. |
sol-fa |
in music, the syllables "do," "re," "mi," "fa," "sol," "la," and "ti," used to denote the tones of a diatonic scale in any key. [1/3 definitions] |
Talavera |
a type of Mexican pottery introduced from Talavera de la Reina, Spain in the sixteenth century, distinguished by its ornate decoration with richly colored glazes. |
Talavera de la Reina |
city located on the Tagus River in the province of Toledo, Spain, in Castile-La Mancha, known for its ceramics industry. |
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