Perón

[ puh-rohn; Spanish pe-rawn ]

/ pəˈroʊn; Spanish pɛˈrɔn /

noun

E·va Duar·te de

[ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/, 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).

Juan (Do·min·go)

[wahn duh-ming-goh; Spanish hwahn daw-meeng-gaw] /wɑn dəˈmɪŋ goʊ; Spanish ʰwɑn dɔˈmiŋ gɔ/, 1895–1974, Argentine military and political leader: president 1946–55, 1973–74.

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Examples from the Web for peron

Peron when at the Mauritius observed that flashes of pale light escaped from the mercury, and filled the whole tube.
The Sea|Jules Michelet
Peron relates, with a disgust which does him honor, that he saw a brutal sailor thus slowly and brutally butcher a female Seal.
The Sea|Jules Michelet
In this respect it varies from the specimens described by others who say the peron is smooth.
Journal of Entomology and Zoology: Volume 6, Number 4, December 1914|Various
According to Peron, the animals of this coral are furnished with green-fringed tentacula.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

On the point in question, therefore, Peron is by no means a trustworthy witness.
The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders|Ernest Scott

British Dictionary definitions for peron

Perón

/ (Spanish peˈrɔn) /

noun

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)

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

(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)

Derived forms of Perón

Peronist, noun, adjective

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