Hammarskjöld, Dag

[ (hah-muhr-shohld, hah-muhr-sheuld) ]

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A Swedish diplomat of the twentieth century; the secretary-general of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961. Hammarskjöld was intensely involved with settling differences between nations that arose from the cold war and from the movement toward independence for African nations.

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How to use Hammarskjöld, Dag in a sentence

He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the UN Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.
Taliban Deny Peace Talks|Mushtaq Yusufzai|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He is the winner of the Kate Webb Award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.
Taliban Responds to WikiLeaks|Mushtaq Yusufzai|July 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He is the winner of the Kate Webb award and a graduate of the U.N. Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship program.
Taliban Commanders See Victory in the Sacking of U.S. General|Mushtaq Yusufzai|June 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Dag-um nga hingbug-atan sa gipúyus nga ulan, Clouds weighted down with the rain they were carrying.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

Dag, the son of Hogni, sacrificed to Odin, for vengeance for his father.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Dag met with his relation Helgi in a place called Fioturlund, and pierced him through with his spear.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Helgi fell there, but Dag rode to the mountains and told Sigrun what had taken place.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
For Dag and Dagah are words interpreted to mean fish, whence he was called Dagon.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous