Papadopoulos

[ pap-uh-dop-uh-luhs; Greek pah-pah-daw-poo-laws ]

/ ˌpæp əˈdɒp ə ləs; Greek ˌpɑ pɑˈdɔ pu lɔs /

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noun

George, 1919–99, Greek military leader and dictator (1967–74).

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Words nearby Papadopoulos

Paotow, pap, papa, papable, papacy, Papadopoulos, papadum, Papagayo, Papago, papain, papal

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How to use Papadopoulos in a sentence

To my vague expression of courtesy she responded by asking me with a laugh how I liked Mr. Anastasius Papadopoulos.
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke
My polite formula seemed to delight Professor Anastasius Papadopoulos enormously.
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Rogers opened it and admitted Papadopoulos, who forthwith began to execute his usual manoeuvres of salutation.
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But what he had reckoned upon doing when he got there Heaven and Anastasius Papadopoulos only knew.
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But for her selfish forbearance, sympathy, and compassion I should have gone as crazy as Anastasius Papadopoulos.
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British Dictionary definitions for Papadopoulos

Papadopoulos

/ (ˌpæpəˈdɒpələs, Greek papaˈðɔpulɔs) /

noun

Georgios. 1919–99, Greek army officer and statesman; prime minister (1967–73) and president (1973) in Greece's military government

Tassos Nikolaou. 1934–2008, Cypriot politician: president of Cyprus from 2003

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