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contra::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | nicaraguan |
Examples of contra
contra
Contra dances have patterns similar to square dances but are done in long lines.
From the omaha.com
Like I said I'm no expert but I would be interested in any contra-ideas on this.
From the guardian.co.uk
Who will prove to be the most important witness the Iran-contra committees hear?
From the time.com
It is the televised Iran-contra hearings that will pre-empt the soaps this week.
From the time.com
Elliott Abrams, the State Department's point man on the contra issue, disagrees.
From the time.com
It wasn't until 1989 that an Iran-contra connection to the tragedy was revealed.
From the time.com
Contra Costa County has stopped taking applications from employers and employees.
From the sfgate.com
With one dumbell in each hand, your contra-lataral muscles can't help each other.
From the scienceblogs.com
A typical evening of contra dance is three hours long, including an intermission.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- A member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua
- Contra is the second album by American indie rock band Vampire Weekend, released in January 2010 on XL Recordings.
- Introductory signals are used in legal citations to present authorities and show how the authorities relate to propositions in textual statements. ...
- Democratic Alliance was a Swedish anti-Socialist organisation. It was known for its support of the United States in the Vietnam War, the support for NATO and strong criticism of Olof Palme then Prime Minister of Sweden. ...
- The contras (some references use the capitalized form, "Contras") is a label given to the various U.S.-backed and funded right-wing rebel groups that were active from 1979 to the early 1990s in opposition to the left-wing, socialist Sandinista Junta of National Reconstruction government in Nicaragua...
- A deal to swap goods or services; an entry that cancels another entry; any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass; to the contrary to something; against; contrary or opposed to
- A range of groups violently opposing the Sandinista government of Nicaragua
- (Contras) What is a slope flying? 1. ... What is a slope flying? 1. ...
- (Contras) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua who fought against the Sandinistas.
