Onega
- proper noun
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Onega
- The FSLN National Directorate named Humberto Onega, one of the most important of its nine members, to command the armed forces, and top EPS officers held 22 of the 105 seats in the Sandinista Assembly.
Examples
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I rather thought we might go to Lake Onega for the weekend.
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General Onega's principal goal was to ensure the army's survival as a guarantee against attempts by right-wing groups to take revenge upon those who had supported the Sandinista regime.
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In spite of General Onega's initial inflexibility, the Chamorro administration made great progress in reducing military power and prerogatives during the next six years.
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Both domestic and foreign pressures to reform the military faded after General Humberto Onega's departure, and President Alemn, who succeeded Chamorro in 1997, failed to provide a new civilian defense ministry with sufficient resources to exercise its legal authority.
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Focusing on "the study of narrative forms in their relationship to the culture which generates them" (Onega and Landa 12), cultural narratology explores "cultural experiences translated into, and meanings produced by, particular formal narrative practices" (Helms 14).
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Many tourists visit Onega to enjoy its stunning natural beauty and serene atmosphere.
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Fishing enthusiasts gather at Onega every summer to try their luck at catching local fish.
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The stunning views of Onega attract photographers from all over the world.
Synonyms
A large lake in northwest Russia near the border with Finland, the second largest in Europe
Compounds
A large lake in northwest Russia near the border with Finland, the second largest in Europe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Onega is the name of a large lake in northwestern Russia and comes from old local languages that probably meant 'big water'. So, thinking of Onega as 'big water' helps you remember it is a very large lake.
