Perón, Eva

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An Argentine political figure of the twentieth century; the wife of President Juan Perón of Argentina. Crafty and ambitious, she had great influence on her husband and achieved immense popularity among the Argentinean masses through her charitable activities. She died of cancer in the 1950s.

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The musical play Evita is loosely based on Eva Perón's life.

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How to use Perón, Eva in a sentence

Eva Silverman, who co-hosts an Oakland Dinner Party, agrees.
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"We will continue to operate in Portland," Uber spokeswoman Eva Behrend told The Oregonian.
Things Are Going Downhill Fast for Uber|Kyle Chayka|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her friends Phyllis Cunningham, 75, and Eva-Lee Baird, 74, stood with her.
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INTERVIEWED BY: Eva Longoria, Actor, Producer, Director, PhilanthropistLearn more: Watch the full panel.
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First up: activist Gloria Steinem with actress Eva Longoria.
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The coast is sandy, and from M. Peron's description, barren and unprofitable.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Buache Island was visible as well as the small rocky islet between it and Cape Peron.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
M. Peron says that it forms a new genus, and of a very remarkable character.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
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
Lamarck describes this shell from a specimen found by Peron.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King