Drapeau

American  

[dra-poh, dra-poh] / dræˈpoʊ, draˈpoʊ /

noun

1. Jean 1916–1999, Canadian lawyer and politician: mayor of Montreal 1954–57 and 1960–86.

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Example Sentences

“It’s like a tangible representation of how we can connect with Creator,” Drapeau said.

From Seattle Times

“I remind them they have every right to come here and pray,” Drapeau said — a crucial point since many Native spiritual practices were systematically repressed for decades past 1937, when the monument was created to preserve the quarries from land encroachment.

From Seattle Times

“It was always a place to go pray,” said Gabrielle Drapeau, a cultural resource specialist and park ranger at the monument who started coming here as a child.

From Seattle Times

From her elders in the Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, Drapeau grew up hearing one of many origin stories for the pipestone: In time immemorial, a great flood killed most people in the area, their blood seeping into the stone and turning it red.

From Seattle Times

In the first six months of Expo ’67, 5.3 million people visited Fuller’s structure, which soared more than 200 feet into the sky and soon became a symbol for Montreal: a draw for outsiders, a source of fresh amazement for locals and a centerpiece for then-mayor Jean Drapeau’s ambitious effort to place his native city on the international map.

From New York Times