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FRANCOIS DUVALIER

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FRANCOIS DUVALIER (noun)
  The noun FRANCOIS DUVALIER has 1 sense:

1. oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)play

  Familiarity information: FRANCOIS DUVALIER used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


FRANCOIS DUVALIER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Duvalier; Francois Duvalier; Papa Doc

Instance hypernyms:

dictator; potentate (a ruler who is unconstrained by law)


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