CORTES

Cortes, Cortez, Hernando Cortes, Hernando Cortez, Hernan Cortes, Hernan Cortez

(noun) Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs and conquered Mexico (1485-1547)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Cor"tes (kr"ts), n. pl. Etym: [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.]

Definition: The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CUNT

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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