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Dec 1, 2009
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des•ca•mi•sa•do



Pronunciation: (des"kam-u-sä'dō; Sp. des"kä-mē-sä'&thslash;ô), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -dosPronunciation: (-dōz; Sp. -thôs). [key]
1. an extreme liberal of the Spanish revolution 1820–23.
2. (in Argentina) a worker, esp. a poor laborer or factory worker.

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