Nehru

[ ney-roo, ne-roo ]

/ ˈneɪ ru, ˈnɛ ru /

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noun

Ja·wa·har·lal

[juh-wah-her-lahl], /dʒəˈwɑ hər lɑl/, 1889–1964, Hindu political leader in India: first prime minister of the republic of India 1947–64 (father of Indira Gandhi).

his father, Mo·ti·lal

[moh-ti-lahl], /ˈmoʊ tɪ lɑl/, 1861–1931, Indian lawyer and statesman.

adjective

indicating a man's close-fitting jacket or coat with long sleeves, a Mandarin-type collar, and front buttons to the neckline, as usually worn by J. Nehru.

indicating a man's suit consisting of such a jacket and very narrow trousers.

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How to use Nehru in a sentence

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Nehru and Jinnah even stayed at the Imperial for extended periods of time in private suites.
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We get not just expected discussions of Stalin and Roosevelt, but also good cameos of figures like Nehru.
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And after all, Rahul Gandhi's great-grandfather, Jawaharlal Nehru, had those qualities in spades.
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Today, in a time of great national distress, Nehru's descendant cannot find the fiber to meet his people.
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Nehru in his autobiography expresses strong differences of opinion with Gandhi at many points.
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A slightly different version is reprinted in Nehru, Towards Freedom, 81.
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Again the great coin glittered high in the air while none other than Nehru himself called out, tensely: "Heads!"
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Nehru's face was pale with anger; he was famous for his temper.
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He suggested Nehru himself do it, and the Prime Minister agreed.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nehru

Nehru

/ (ˈnɛəruː) /

noun

Jawaharlal (dʒəwəhəˈlɑːl). 1889–1964, Indian statesman and nationalist leader. He spent several periods in prison for his nationalist activities and practised a policy of noncooperation with Britain during World War II. He was the first prime minister of the republic of India (1947–64)

his father, Motilal (məʊtɪˈlɑːl), known as Pandit Nehru. 1861–1931, Indian nationalist, lawyer, and journalist; first president of the reconstructed Indian National Congress

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