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ASSIENTOS

\ɐsˈi͡əntə͡ʊz], \ɐsˈi‍əntə‍ʊz], \ɐ_s_ˈiə_n_t_əʊ_z]\

Definitions of ASSIENTOS

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Sp.] (Hist.) Treaties made by Spain with Portugal, France, and England, for supplying her American colonies with negro slaves from Africa.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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