Monnet

[ moh-ney; French maw-ne ]

noun

1. Jean [zhah, n], 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.

Monnet

/ mɔnɛ /

noun

1. MonnetJean18881979MFrenchSOCIAL SCIENCE: economistPOLITICS: public servantPOLITICS: statesman Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1888–1979, French economist and public servant, regarded as founding father of the European Economic Community. He was first president (1952–55) of the European Coal and Steel Community

Example Sentences

What had at first led us into an error is that we made the inquiries under the name of Lamarck instead of that of de Monnet.

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