Fidel Castro Ruz

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A Cuban leader who led the 1959 revolution and ruled Cuba as a socialist president

proper noun
/fiˈdɛl ˈkæstroʊ ruːz/

: Fidel Castro Ruz

Fidel Castro Ruz became the leader of Cuba after the revolution in 1959.

Examples

Fidel Castro Ruz led the Cuban Revolution, which transformed Cuba into a socialist state.
Many historians study the impact of Fidel Castro Ruz on Cold War politics.
Speeches by Fidel Castro Ruz are still analyzed by political scientists today.
The legacy of Fidel Castro Ruz continues to influence Cuban politics.
Many people remember Fidel Castro Ruz for his role in the Cuban Revolution.
Historically, Fidel Castro Ruz is known for his significant influence on Latin American politics.
As Prime Minister, Fidel Castro Ruz implemented various reforms to improve education and healthcare in Cuba.

Synonyms

Castro

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A Cuban revolutionary and political leader who led a socialist government after a 1959 revolution

focuses on later official roles as prime minister and president

Fidel Castro

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Cuban leader who overthrew Batista in 1959 and set up a socialist government

uses broader term socialist state rather than Marxist label

Surface Forms

Fidel Castro Ruz main

Morphology

Fidel + Castro + Ruz

This is a full personal name (proper noun) whose meaning is referential and encyclopedic rather than compositional; knowing the individual name parts does not allow a learner to derive the biographical meaning (Cuban revolutionary and head of state). Proper names do not follow transparent semantic composition across languages, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituents would not infer the detailed political/biographical sense.

Etymology

Fidel Castro Ruz starts with Fidel, a name that looks like the English word 'faithful', an easy picture to help you remember him. He led the Cuban revolution in 1959 and then ruled Cuba for many years, so the name brings to mind a strong, long-time leader.