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luis

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for luis.

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This is so brilliantly reminiscent of Borges' famous fiction: On Exactitude in Science Jorge Luis Borges, Collected Fictions, translated by Andrew Hurley.

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Quick take

A male given name from Spanish.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of luis gathered in one view.

noun

A male given name from Spanish.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for luis.

noun

A male given name from Spanish.

Example sentences

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This is so brilliantly reminiscent of Borges' famous fiction: On Exactitude in Science Jorge Luis Borges, Collected Fictions, translated by Andrew Hurley.

2

I thought many of the words in urbit were inspired by a story by Jorge Luis Borges?

3

I live in San Luis Obispo, CA (smack dab in the middle between LA and SF).

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I'm guessing you don't see a lot of sitcoms like Silicon Valley, Big Bang Theory, or comedians like Luis C.

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It was a show by Luis CK, containing gems like I'm waiting to see their kid.

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The California Aqueduct takes water from the Sierras and Central Valley and supplies southern cities like San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, LA and Palmdale.

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Also, please don't move to San Luis Obispo / Avila Beach.

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Everness, Jorge Luis Borges One thing does not exist: Oblivion.

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I have received the greatest enthusiasm from residents of san luis obispo, california.

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How could Luis and Bebe Barron guess what space sounded like - back in 1956, almost 20 years before the Voyager records - it's a mystery to me!

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The candidate will work closely with experimental cancer collaborators at Mount Sinai, as well as with Luis Serrano's laboratory at the Center for Regulatory Genomics in Barcelona, Spain.

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Jorge Luis Borges Edgar Allan Poe Jorge Manrique.

Quote examples

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One of my favorite authors, Jorge Luis Borges, wrote a short story, "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius," based on Berkeleyan philosophy.

2

I never read this one but I can recommend on the topic of imaginary places: "Invisible cities" from Italo Calvino and "Labirinths" from Jorge Luis Borges.

3

I just wish that people would realize that things like the "Luis Von Ahn Awesome Classroom" in the Gates Center are him poking fun at his own image (I hope) rather than the foundation of some sort of Cult of Von Ahn.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use luis in a sentence?

This is so brilliantly reminiscent of Borges' famous fiction: On Exactitude in Science Jorge Luis Borges, Collected Fictions, translated by Andrew Hurley.

What does luis mean?

A male given name from Spanish.

What part of speech is luis?

luis is commonly used as noun.