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DUVALIER
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• DUVALIER (noun)
The noun DUVALIER has 2 senses:
1. son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
2. oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
Familiarity information: DUVALIER used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Baby Doc; Duvalier; Jean-Claude Duvalier
Instance hypernyms:
dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Duvalier; Francois Duvalier; Papa Doc
Instance hypernyms:
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