De Valera
noun
Eamon 1882–1975, Irish political leader and statesman, born in the U.S.: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59; president 1959–73.
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De Valera
American
[dev-uh-lair-uh, -leer-uh]
/ ˌdɛv əˈlɛər ə, -ˈlɪər ə /
noun
de Valera
British
/ də vəˈlɛərə, -ˈlɪə- /
noun
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Michael De Valera, the treasurer of the cooperative’s board of directors, worried about space.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
De Valera took his position as Ireland's de facto head of state extremely seriously and claimed his distance from London gave him a "tactical advantage".
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2021
Dublin’s history is a maze of curiosity, confusion, and contradiction – Hitler bombed the city; Eamon De Valera, the country’s convoluted Abraham Lincoln, sent Germany a note of condolence immediately after his death.
From Forbes ● Oct. 15, 2012
However, many Irish nationalists, led by Eamon De Valera, continued to seek total independence from Britain.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
He’s upstairs sitting by the fire, smoking a cigarette, reading The Irish Press, which he loves because it’s De Valera’s paper and he thinks De Valera is the greatest man in the world.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
In 1937, it was reorganized under a new government headed by Éamon de Valera, an anti-treaty leader, and took the name “Ireland.”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Talks began almost immediately to try to reach a political settlement, with de Valera travelling to London for discussions with Lloyd George.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021
Opponents of the 1921 treaty, led by Éamon de Valera, felt it did not go far enough.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021
The paper also reported remarks from Éamon de Valera, speaking in Limerick, who said he was "ready to clasp the hand of the dissenting minority".
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2021
"I must tell you," she commenced "that before—my marriage, my name was Isabella de Valera."
From Bat Wing by Sax Rohmer
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