Makarios III

Ma·kar·i·os III

[muh-kar-ee-uhs, -ohs; Greek mah-kah-ree-aws]
noun
(Michael Christodoulos Mouskos) 1913–77, Cypriot statesman and Greek Orthodox prelate: archbishop and patriarch of Cyprus 1950–77; president 1960–77 (in exile 1974).
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Makarios III (məˈkɑːrɪˌɒs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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original name Mikhail Christodoulou Mouskos. 1913--77, Cypriot archbishop, patriarch, and statesman; first president of the republic of Cyprus (1960--74; 1974--77)

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