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Fray Bentos
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English
Etymology
en es Fray Bentos.
Proper noun
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en city/capital dept/Río Negro c/Uruguay.
en-GB Tom Hall Sunset in a one-pie town The Observer 2003-09-21 https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/sep/21/uruguay.observerescapesection 0029-7712 The big draw of the town was the disused meat factory on the shore of the broad Rio Uruguay. Fray Bentos (named after a Jesuit priest) rose and fell with the fortunes of the meat company, Frigorífico Anglo del Uruguay. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018095059/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2003/sep/21/uruguay.observerescapesection 18 October 2026
Spanish
Etymology
From es fray friar + Bentos, Friar Benedict, a reclusive priest.
Proper noun
Fray Bentos
es city/capital dept/Río Negro c/Uruguay Fray Bentos
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