del
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(in names of Spanish derivation) a contraction of de and the article el:
Estanislao del Campo.
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(in names of Italian derivation) a contraction of di and the article il: Giovanni del Monte.
noun
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delegate; delegation.
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delete; deletion.
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delineavit.
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abbreviation
abbreviation
noun
Etymology
Origin of del
First recorded in 1900–05; short form of delta
Example Sentences
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The submarine went missing a week after it set off from Ushuaia on Argentina's southern tip and was returning to its home port at the Mar del Plata naval base.
From Barron's
The court ignored a request from lawyer Luis Tagliapietra, whose 27-year-old son Alejandro died on the submarine, to hold the trial in Mar del Plata, where crew members had lived.
From Barron's
As Benicio del Toro, wearing dark sunglasses, entered with his daughter Delilah, Alexandra Metz, who portrays Yolanda Garcia in HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt,” leaned toward co-star Kristin Villanueva, who plays Princess, and whispered, “Oh my God, Benicio del Toro is right there.”
From Los Angeles Times
Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” may catch the same current wave of pop-inflected Gothic-style romances as Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein.”
From Los Angeles Times
Paul Thomas Anderson’s political thriller led all films with seven nominations, including cast in a motion picture and individual recognition for actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn.
From Los Angeles Times
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