Clemenceau

[ klem-uh n-soh; French kle-mahn-soh ]

/ ˌklɛm ənˈsoʊ; French klɛ mɑ̃ˈsoʊ /

noun

Georges Eu·gène Ben·ja·min

[jawrj yoo-jeen ben-juh-min, yoo-jeen; French zhawrzh œ-zhen ban-zha-man] /dʒɔrdʒ yuˈdʒin ˈbɛn dʒə mɪn, ˈyu dʒin; French ʒɔrʒ œˈʒɛn bɛ̃ ʒaˈmɛ̃/, the Tiger,1841–1929, French statesman, journalist, and editor: premier 1906–09, 1917–20.

Example sentences from the Web for clemenceau

The loss of Antonino the detailed plans delayed Clemenceau in his project.

The Son of Clemenceau |Alexandre (fils) Dumas
The victim was so notorious that the Clemenceau trial was a nine days' wonder.

The Son of Clemenceau |Alexandre (fils) Dumas
Clemenceau, according to an American delegate, "had climbed on the band-wagon."

Woodrow Wilson and the World War |Charles Seymour
Clemenceau showed himself during his lengthy control of power an astute politician.

A History of the Third French Republic |C. H. C. Wright

The figure and bearing of Clemenceau are universally familiar.

The Economic Consequences of the Peace |John Maynard Keynes

British Dictionary definitions for clemenceau

Clemenceau

/ (French klemɑ̃so) /

noun

Georges Eugène Benjamin (ʒɔrʒ œʒɛn bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃). 1841–1929, French statesman; prime minister of France (1906–09; 1917–20); negotiated the Treaty of Versailles (1919)

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