Perón
E·va Duar·te de [ee-vuh-dwahr-tey duh; Spanish e-vah dwahr-tethe], /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/, 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
Juan (Do·min·go) [wahn duh-ming-goh; Spanish hwahn daw-meeng-gaw], /wɑn dəˈmɪŋ goʊ; Spanish ʰwɑn dɔˈmiŋ gɔ/, 1895–1974, Argentine military and political leader: president 1946–55, 1973–74.
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How to use Perón in a sentence
Those free elections eventually brought Juan Perón back to the presidency in 1974, but he died that same year.
Invasion of the Celebrity Body Snatchers, From Charlie Chaplin to Casey Kasem | Melissa Leon | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThat makes him pretty much the most famous Argentine since Eva Perón.
A Soccer Star, a Queen, and Now a Pope! Argentina’s Having a Very, Very Big Year | David Kaufman | March 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLike a modern-day Eva Perón, Julian Assange emerged to speak from the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy.
British Dictionary definitions for Perón
/ (Spanish peˈrɔn) /
Juan Domingo (xwan doˈmɪnɡo). 1895–1974, Argentine soldier and statesman; dictator (1946–55). He was deposed in 1955, remaining in exile until 1973, when he was elected president (1973–74)
his third wife, María Estella (maˈria esˈteʎa), known as Isabel. born 1931, president of Argentina (1974–76); deposed
(María) Eva (Duarte) de Perón (ˈeβa), known as Evita. Second wife of Juan Domingo Perón. 1919–52, Argentine film actress: active in politics and social welfare (1946–52)
Derived forms of Perón
- Peronist, noun, adjective
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