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FERDINAND DE LESSEPS

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Overview

FERDINAND DE LESSEPS (noun)
  The noun FERDINAND DE LESSEPS has 1 sense:

1. French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)play

  Familiarity information: FERDINAND DE LESSEPS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


FERDINAND DE LESSEPS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Ferdinand de Lesseps; Lesseps; Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps

Instance hypernyms:

diplomat; diplomatist (an official engaged in international negotiations)


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