Monnet

[ moh-ney; French maw-ne ]

noun
  1. Jean [zhahn], /ʒɑ̃/, 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.

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  • What had at first led us into an error is that we made the inquiries under the name of Lamarck instead of that of de Monnet.

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British Dictionary definitions for Monnet

Monnet

/ (French mɔnɛ) /


noun
  1. Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1888–1979, French economist and public servant, regarded as founding father of the European Economic Community. He was first president (1952–55) of the European Coal and Steel Community

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