Chavez

/ˈˌʃɑˈˌvɛz/
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Other forms: Chavezes

Definitions of Chavez
  1. noun
    United States labor leader who organized farm workers (born 1927)
    synonyms: Cesar Chavez, Cesar Estrada Chavez
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    example of:
    labor leader
    a leader of a labor movement
  2. noun
    Mexican composer of nationalistic works using themes from Indian folk music (1899-1978)
    synonyms: Carlos Chavez
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    example of:
    composer
    someone who composes music as a profession
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