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Thant

American  
[thant, thont] / θænt, θɒnt /

noun

  1. U. U Thant.


Thant British  
/ θænt /

noun

  1. U (uː). 1909–74, Burmese diplomat; secretary-general of the United Nations (1962–71)

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Shopowner Thant Zin, 28, who is from a town in Sagaing unaffected by the quake, mourned the collapse of centuries-old pagodas and temples in his area.

From BBC

The only previous mention of Article 99 was in a December 1971 report by then Secretary-General U Thant to the council expressing his conviction that the situation in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh, and the Indian subcontinent threatened international peace and security, Dujarric said.

From Seattle Times

“I can confirm what you mentioned,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said in response to a question about the reported death of Ambassador Myo Thant Pe.

From Seattle Times

Myo Thant Pe had been ambassador to China since 2019, Wang said.

From Seattle Times

Ambassador U Myo Thant Pe was last seen on Saturday meeting a local official in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan which borders Myanmar, according to a local news report.

From Reuters