WordNet
n. a republic in southern South America; second largest country in South America [syn: Argentina, Argentine Republic]
Usage examples of "the argentine".
The friend was smiling bashfully, eyes gleaming rapaciously, and Metcalfe could only assume that Eva Hauptman had whispered excitedly to her friend all about the Argentine businessman she had befriended in Paris, and why, here he is!
Second Fleet had declared a one hundred nautical mile free-fire zone around Task Force Twenty-One to give ample coverage against the fifty-mile range of the late-model Exocet ASMs of the Argentine Navy.
But the Argentine Air Forces' losses had been so severe that the elderly aircraft had been pressed back into service as their main Exocet attack platforms, with the dwindling supply of much newer Mirage 2000-5s covering them.
But the Argentine Air Forces losses had been so severe that the elderly aircraft had been pressed back into service as their main Exocet attack platforms, with the dwindling supply of much newer Mirage 2000-5s covering them.
Doubtless the Argentine government would be amazed to know the yacht was sailing around under its colors.
In Panama, Colombia and Venezuela in the north, and along the Argentine and Brazilian borders in the south, the ebb of battle flowed back and forth, although some progress was being made in the approaches to the Canal Zone in Panama and in some areas in Argentina where Brazilian forces had penetrated.
His agents hear of him in Africa - they have a letter from the - um - wild pampas of the Argentine - they send him money to China - an adventurous life, my dear young friend, but unnerving to his - um - relations, if he has relations.
As Caroline was deciding that the girl had possibilities, the Argentine swept her away.