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Definition of Rivas
1. riva [n] - See also: riva
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rivas
Literary usage of Rivas
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of California by Theodore Henry Hittell (1898)
"There had been for some weeks many rumors of the defection of President Rivas;
and, only a short time before the withdrawal of the Costa Ricans from the ..."
2. History of California by Theodore Henry Hittell (1897)
"There had been for some weeks many rumors of the defection of President Rivas;
and, only a short time before the withdrawal of the Costa Ricans from ..."
3. History of Central America by Hubert Howe Bancroft (1887)
"AFTER the departure of the Costa Rican forces from Rivas, toward the end of April
or beginning of May 1856, Walker visited the town, treating harshly the ..."
4. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Louisiana by Louisiana Supreme Court (1866)
"Rivas did not pay cash for the cigars. The transaction was this: Witness ...
He told Rivas he had orders from his brother, A. Hernandez, to pey his 'Kill'. ..."
5. Maximilian in Mexico: The Story of the French Intervention (1861-1867) by Percy Falcke Martin (1914)
"Several cordial letters passed between General Rivas Palacios and Marshal Bazaine,
... For some special reason General Rivas Palacios was much esteemed by ..."
6. History of the Pacific States of North America by Hubert Howe Bancroft, William Nemos, Henry Lebbeus Oak, Frances Fuller Victor, Alfred Bates (1887)
"AFTER the departure of the Costa Rican forces from Rivas, toward the end of April
or beginning of May 1856, Walker visited the town, treating harshly the ..."
7. Explorations and Adventures in Honduras: Comprising Sketches of Travel in by William Vincent Wells (1857)
"Rivas again. IT is supposed that Rivas stands upon the site of a much older city,
there being traces of ancient streets running in an opposite direction to ..."
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