Dunant

Du·nant

[French dy-nahn]
noun
Jean Hen·ri [French zhahn ahn-ree] , 1828–1910, Swiss banker and philanthropist: founder of the Red Cross; Nobel peace prize 1901.
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Dunant (French dynɑ̃) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Jean Henri (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1828--1910, Swiss humanitarian, founder of the International Red Cross (1864): shared the Nobel peace prize 1901

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