De Valera
Ea·mon [ey-muhn], /ˈeɪ mən/, 1882–1975, Irish political leader and statesman, born in the U.S.: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59; president 1959–73.
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I began to think he must be De Valera or some other hero in disguise.
An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 | William OrpenCipriano De Valera, Enjambre de falsos Milagros, pp. 564, sqq.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaHe was doubtful whether Mr. Edmund De Valera would consent to be a toparch under Danish suzerainty.
She told me I had dragged the name of De Valera in the dirt.
Bat Wing | Sax RohmerAccording to documents found on his person, De Valera had worked out in great detail the constitution of his rebel army.
British Dictionary definitions for de Valera
/ (də vəˈlɛərə, -ˈlɪə-) /
Eamon (ˈeɪmən). 1882–1975, Irish statesman; president of Sinn Féin (1917–26) and of the Dáil (1918–22); formed the Fianna Fáil party (1927); prime minister (1937–48; 1951–54; 1957–59) and president (1959–73) of the Irish Republic
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