Considered the first epic poem created by Europeans in North America, The History of New Mexico is a political device as well as a literary account, for Villagra's intended audience-of-one is the king of Spain with his control of the empire's purse. (In this translation, the cantos are rendered into prose.
arrogantly - in an arrogant manner; in the old days she had been harsh and stiff ; afraid of her husband and yet arrogantly proud that she had a husband strong and fierce enough to make her afraid. Translations.
uk â /ËwaÉªz ËÉ¡aÉª/ us â /ËwaÉªz ËÉ¡aÉª/ US offensive wise ass informal. âº someone who is always trying to seem more clever than anyone else in a way that is annoying: Okay, wise guy, if you're so damned smart, you can tell everyone how it's done! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words. Unpleasant men. badass. blackguard. blighter. bounder.