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DE VALERA

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• DE VALERA (noun)
The noun DE VALERA has 1 sense:

1. Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)

Familiarity information: DE VALERA used as a noun is very rare.

• DE VALERA (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Irish statesman (born in the United States); as president of the Irish Free State he was responsible for the new constitution of 1937 that created the state of Eire (1882-1975)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

de Valera; Eamon de Valera

Instance hypernyms:

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)

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