Laval
2 dictionary results for: Pierre Laval
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La·val 
[luh-val; Fr. la-val] Pronunciation Key
[luh-val; Fr. la-val] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | Pierre
[pyer] Pronunciation Key, 1883–1945, French lawyer and politician: premier 1931–32, 1935–36; premier of the Vichy government 1942–44; executed for treason 1945. |
| 2. | a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, NW of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence. 268,335. |
| 3. | a city in and the capital of Mayenne, in W France. 54,537. |
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| Laval, Pierre 1883-1945.
French politician who twice served as prime minister (1931-1932 and 1935-1936) and became head of the Vichy government (1942) after the surrender of France. He was executed for treason for his collaboration with the Nazis. |
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