Perón

[puh-rohn, pe-rawn]

noun

1. Eva Duarte de 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).

2. Juan (Domingo) 1895–1974, Argentine military and political leader: president 1946–55, 1973–74.

Perón

/ peˈrɔn /

noun

1. Juan Domingo (xwan doˈmɪnɡo). 1895–1974, Argentine soldier and statesman; dictator (1946–55). He was deposed in 1955, remaining in exile until 1973, when he was elected president (1973–74)

2. his third wife, María Estella (maˈria esˈteʎa), known as Isabel. born 1931, president of Argentina (1974–76); deposed

3. ( María ) Eva ( Duarte ) de Perón (ˈeβa), known as Evita. Second wife of Juan Domingo Perón. 1919–52, Argentine film actress: active in politics and social welfare (1946–52)

Other Word Forms

• Peronist noun

Example Sentences

After the end of World War Two, Argentina - under the leadership of Juan Perón - became a place of refuge for a number of high-ranking Nazis, including Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele.

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The "rift" refers to the vast, decades-long gulf in Argentine politics and society between supporters and opponents of the populist political movement Peronism, founded by late President Juan Perón in the 1940s.

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Prosecuting lawyer Nicolas Peron said there was no evidence to show Rwamucyo personally carried out summary executions or acts of torture.

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Peronism, the political movement founded by the late President Juan Perón in the 1940s, dominated Argentine politics for many years, but Milei's victory in October 2023 has left it in disarray.

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Members of such a cult show unquestioning loyalty to a strong leader, such as Argentina’s Juan and Eva Perón or Italy’s Benito Mussolini, whom they perceive as infallible and truthful.

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