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Thiers

American  
[tyer] / ˈtyɛr /

noun

  1. Louis Adolphe 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.


Thiers British  
/ tjɛr /

noun

  1. Louis Adolphe (lwi adɔlf). 1797–1877, French statesman and historian. After the Franco-Prussian war, he suppressed the Paris Commune and became first president of the Third Republic (1871–73). His policies made possible the paying off of the war indemnity exacted by Germany

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The research at Kew, in southwest London, is equally impressive, says Barbara Thiers, who for many years directed the herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 10, 2023

Winning the Pigott Award as most inspirational were Claire Marion for the women and Michael Thiers for the men.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2023

Hagen Thiers, who founded Waveguard in 2014, said in an interview with The Verge that he doesn’t dispute the conclusions from the TÜV SÜD report but maintains that the product does help people with EHS.

From The Verge • May 17, 2022

Laguiole steak knives – This is not a brand, but a name used for knives made in Laguiole or Thiers, France.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2019

Of these three men, it seems to me that Berryer was by far the greatest orator, but Thiers left him nowhere as a partisan leader.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin

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