Lexic.us

Definition of Chavez

1. Noun. Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978).

2. Noun. United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927).

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chavez

Chauffard's syndrome Chauna Chauna torquata Chauncey Chausie Chaussier Chaussier's areola Chaussier's line Chaussier's sign Chautauqua

Chautauquas Chauveau Chauveau's bacterium Chavacano Chaverim Chavez (current term) Chavista Chavistas Chayes Chayes' method

Chazal Che Guevara Cheadle's disease Cheadle-Möller-Barlow syndrome Cheapside Cheaster Cheatle slit Cheboksary Chebyshev's inequality Chebyshev's theorem

Literary usage of Chavez

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Overview of Affirmative Action: Hearing Before the Committee on the edited by Hank Brown (1998)
"Let us start off with Linda Chavez, if you would. PANEL CONSISTING OF LINDA Chavez, PRESIDENT, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY, WASHINGTON, DC; BRIAN JONES, ..."

2. School Violence: What Is Being Done to Combat School Violence? What Should edited by John L. Mica (2001)
"Our first witness is Dr. Nelba Chavez, Federal Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the US Department of Health ..."

3. The "A.L.A." Index An Index to General Literature, Biographical, Historical by William Isaac Fletcher, American Library Association (1914)
"(Lorenzo Chavez) Am. Pub. Health, 32, 1:230-7. Trade, unjust, Evolution of the law of. (0. R. Barnett) Am. Bar Assoc. 29, 2:91-110. ..."

4. Writing Sense: Integrated Reading and Writing Lessons for English Language by Juli Kendall, Outey Khuon (2006)
"Teaching Moves Start Up/Connection Help kids draw on their prior knowledge about the farmworkers and Cesar Chavez by using the Think-Pair-Share strategy ..."

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