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Metaxas

[ muh-tak-suhs; Greek me-tah-ksahs ]
/ məˈtæk səs; Greek ˌmɛ tɑˈksɑs /
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noun
Jo·an·nes [Greek yaw-ah-nyees], /Greek yɔˈɑ nyis/, 1871–1941, Greek general and political leader: dictator 1936–40.
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