Venizelos

American

[ve-nee-ze-laws] / ˌvɛ niˈzɛ lɔs /

noun

Eleutherios 1864–1936, prime minister of Greece 1910–15, 1917–20, 1928–33.

Venizélos British

/ vɛniˈzɛlɔs /

noun

Eleuthérios (ɛˌlɛfθɛˈriɔs). 1864–1936, Greek statesman, who greatly extended Greek territory: prime minister (1910–15; 1917–20; 1924; 1928–32; 1933)

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When prosecutors requested a fresh copy of the Greek list, from Paris, and compared it with the data provided by Venizelos, they found that three names were missing from the memory stick.

From The New Yorker • May 23, 2016

Facebook Twitter Pinterest People wait to board a bus following their arrival on board the Eleftherios Venizelos passenger ship at the port of Piraeus, near Athens.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2015

Once the task force had identified Mr. Venizelos, federal agents descended on his house on Staten Island and then on his parents’ house nearby.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2014

"The situation for the country, the economy and its citizens is especially grave," said Venizelos.

From Reuters • Jun. 21, 2013

Young Turks, rule, 33; reject proposals of Venizelos, 47; forced out, 48; depose Kiamil Pasha, 58.

From The Balkan Wars 1912-1913 by Schurman, Jacob Gould

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