De Valera

US: (dev′ə lâr′ə, -lēr′ə)

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De Va•le•ra  (dev′ə lâr′ə, -lēr′ə), 

Ea•mon  (ā′mən), 1882–1975, Irish political leader and statesman, born in the U.S.: prime minister of the Republic of Ireland 1932–48, 1951–54, 1957–59;
president 1959–73.

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de Valera / də vəˈlɛərə -ˈlɪə-/ noun

1. Eamon ( ˈeɪmən ). 1882–1975, Irish statesman; president of Sinn Féin (1917–26) and of the Dáil (1918–22); formed the Fianna Fáil party (1927); prime minister (1937–48; 1951–54; 1957–59) and president (1959–73) of the Irish Republic