Macías Nguema
/ (məˈsiːəs əŋˈɡweɪmə) /
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noun
the former name (until 1979) of Bioko
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He soon met an Englishwoman named Valerie Traverso, who was already pregnant with a child by her husband, Michael Macias.
There we were challenged, and a parley ensued, until I showed my pass from General Macias.
The Red Cross in Peace and War|Clara BartonThere is a reference to Macias, a name which had become a commonplace in Portuguese poetry as the type of the constant lover.
Four Plays of Gil Vicente|Gil Vicente