/duˈpɒnt, dyu-, ˈdupɒnt, ˈdyu-; for 1, 2 also French düˈpɔ̃/Show Spelled[doo-pont, dyoo-, doo-pont, dyoo-; for 1, 2 also French dy-pawn]Show IPA
noun
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E·leu·thère I·ré·née /ɛlœˈtɛr ireɪˈneɪ/Show Spelled[e-lœ-ter ee-rey-ney]Show IPA, 1771–1834, U.S. industrialist, born in France.
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Pierre Sam·u·el /piˈɛər ˈsæmyuəl; Frenchpyɛr samüˈɛl/Show Spelled[pee-airsam-yoo-uhl; Frenchpyer sa-my-el]Show IPA, 1739–1817, French economist and statesman (father of Eleuthère Irénée).
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Samuel Francis, 1803–65, Union admiral in the U.S. Civil War.