Clemenceau

American  

[klem-uhn-soh, kle-mahn-soh] / ˌklɛm ənˈsoʊ, klɛ mɑ̃ˈsoʊ /

noun

1. Georges Eugène Benjamin the Tiger, 1841–1929, French statesman, journalist, and editor: premier 1906–09, 1917–20.

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Clemenceau British  

/ klemɑ̃so /

noun

1. Georges Eugène Benjamin (ʒɔrʒ œʒɛn bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃). 1841–1929, French statesman; prime minister of France (1906–09; 1917–20); negotiated the Treaty of Versailles (1919)

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Example Sentences

But during the treaty deliberations, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau supposedly quipped that one thing was certain: "The historians will not say that Belgium invaded Germany."

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

Not far away on the Avenue Georges Clemenceau, lined with plane trees, the préfet who heads the Hauts-de-Seine department has come to survey the wreckage that was the front of the local tax office.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2023

As former prime minister of France Georges Clemenceau once said, “War is too important to be left to the generals.”

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2023

The French authorities reported 45 tons of asbestos aboard Clemenceau, but environmental groups said they had evidence that it contained much more.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Dozens of nations were invited to attend, but in the end the conference was dominated by three men: French premier Georges Clemenceau, British prime minister David Lloyd George, and American president Woodrow Wilson.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman