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Daddah

American  
[dad-uh, dah-dah] / ˈdæd ə, ˈdɑ dɑ /

noun

  1. Mokhtar Ould 1924–2003, Mauritanian statesman: first president of the Republic of Mauritania 1961–78.


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When Daddah took over, Mauritania had not even a capital; as part of the old French West Africa, it had been administered from St.-Louis, across the frontier in Senegal.

From Time Magazine Archive

President Moktar Ould Daddah, 37, is popular conservative who reflects Arab rather than African policies.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today, with the help of French grants and loans, Daddah is slowly building a town; using seashells from the coast as a cheaper substitute for the gravel needed to make concrete.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the money, Moktar Quid Daddah hopes to build himself a country.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Doesn't he know it isn't time for dinner till Daddah comes home?" asked Mary Jane.

From Mary Jane: Her Book by Judson, Clara Ingram

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