Perón

American  

[puh-rohn, pe-rawn] / pəˈroʊn, pɛˈrɔn /

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.

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Perón British  

/ 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)

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Other Word Forms

• Peronist
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Example Sentences

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Perón

The sentiment is shared by her fellow Eva Perón Rachel Zegler, whose lauded London revival of Evita will transfer to Broadway next year.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026

Its first owner, Argentine President Juan Perón, fell in love with the two-tone hardtop car, with a lustrous cream color on the roof and rich mahogany on the bottom, at the Paris Salon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026

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.

From BBC ● May 12, 2025

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.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2024

Juan Perón, who later became Evita’s husband and the dictator of Argentina, studied Hitler and his Italian sidekick, Mussolini, as role models.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield