Definition of Casas

1. casa [n] - See also: casa

Lexicographical Neighbors of Casas

caryophyllus
caryopilite
caryopses
caryopsides
caryopsis
caryotheca
caryotin
caryotins
casa
casaba
casaba melon
casabas
casal
casamino acid
casamino acids
casas (current term)
casava
casavas
casbah
casbahs
casbene synthetase
cascabel
cascabels
cascable
cascables
cascadable
cascade
cascade aeration
cascade down
cascade everlasting

Literary usage of Casas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Spanish Conquest in America: And Its Relation to the History of Slavery by Arthur Helps, Michael Oppenheim (1902)
"It must have been no little comfort to Las casas, at this juncture, to find that the ... Las casas built a large storehouse adjoining the monastery, ..."

2. History of the Conquest of Mexico: With a Preliminary View of the Ancient by William Hickling Prescott (1882)
"On the occupation of Cuba by the Spaniards, Las casas passed over to that island, ... Through his intimacy with the governor, Las casas had the means of ..."

3. The Historical Writings of John Fiske by John Fiske (1892)
"The example of Las casas, however, tends to confirm us in the opinion that when ... Las casas talked with the temporary governor, Alonzo de Maldonado, ..."

4. Peru by William Hickling Prescott (1900)
"In 1543 Las casas placed his manuscript hi the hands of his royal master. ... Las casas appeared before this body, and made an elaborate argument, ..."

5. Narrative and Critical History of America by Justin Winsor (1886)
"The larger work was written in a spirit readily appreciative of the character of Las casas, and he is made such a centre of interest in it as easily to ..."

6. History of Spanish Literature by George Ticknor (1863)
"This was no less a person than Bartolome de las casas, or Casaus, ... casas, and Sr. Bartolome wrote his name " The family was,originally French, both ways. ..."

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