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Word: villamil (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

Isabela because of overcrowding in mainland prisons. The day before they boarded Valinda, the prisoners mutinied. They raided the arsenal, disarmed the few remaining guards, then pillaged Villamil (pop. about 200), the island's administrative settlement. Loading their loot into a pair of stolen boats, 21 of them set course for the mainland, hoping for a chance to seize a more seaworthy craft en route; Valinda became their prize...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ECUADOR: Galapagos Pirates | 3/3/1958 | See Source »

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