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Du⋅mé⋅zil

  [doo-mey-zeel; Fr. dy-mey-zeel]
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–noun
Georges [zhawrzh] , 1898–1986, French philologist and historian.
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Du·mé·zil   (dōō-mě-zēl', dü-)   
French philologist and cultural historian known for his influential claim that the basic organization of ancient Indo-European society was tripartite and centered around divine, martial, and economic functions.
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