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flores

1

[ flawr-eez, flohr- ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)


Flores

2

[ Spanish flaw-res flawr-is, -eez, flohr- Portuguese flaw-rish ]

noun

  1. Juan Jo·sé [hwahn haw-, se], 1800–64, Ecuadorian general and statesman: president 1830–35, 1839–45.
  2. one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, separated from Sulawesi by the Flores Sea. 7,753 sq. mi. (20,080 sq. km).
  3. the westernmost island of the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 55 sq. mi. (142 sq. km).

Flores

/ ˈڱɔːɛ /

noun

  1. an island in Indonesia, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, between the Flores Sea and the Savu Sea: mountainous, with active volcanoes and unexplored forests. Chief town: Ende. Area: 17 150 sq km (6622 sq miles)
  2. ˈڱǰɪʃ an island in the Atlantic, the westernmost of the Azores. Chief town: Santa Cruz. Area: 142 sq km (55 sq miles)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flores1

1655–65; < Latin ڱōŧ plural of ڱō flower
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Ashley Flores, 29, and Casey Willibanks, 32, were arrested on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of illicit narcotics, according to the sheriff’s office.

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The tight end group features a mix of talent and experience, with freshmen Noah Flores and Dylan Sim developing more quickly than expected for incoming players.

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Earlier this week, the public health department lifted its final wildfire-related ocean water advisory and declared that beaches in the burn area — from Las Flores State Beach to Santa Monica State Beach — are once again safe for swimming.

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Benito Flores has parked his battered, pale yellow Dodge Ram van on the narrow street in El Sereno outside his one-bedroom duplex.

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A retired welder, Flores lived and worked out of the van for 14 years before joining an audacious protest against homelessness in Los Angeles in spring 2020.

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