De Valera

American  

[dev-uh-lair-uh, -leer-uh] / ˌdɛv əˈlɛər ə, -ˈlɪər ə /

noun

1. Eamon 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 British  

/ -ˈlɪə-, də vəˈlɛərə /

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

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Example Sentences

Michael De Valera, the treasurer of the cooperative’s board of directors, worried about space.

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

The government officially denounced the attack, though it's said that President Eamon De Valera called the Irish Press newspaper, owned by his family, to suggest the light-hearted headline: "British Admiral Leaves Dublin By Air".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2016

Dublin’s history is a maze of curiosity, confusion, and contradiction – Hitler bombed the city; Eamon De Valera, the country’s convoluted Abraham Lincoln, sent Germany a note of condolence immediately after his death.

From Forbes • Oct. 15, 2012

However, many Irish nationalists, led by Eamon De Valera, continued to seek total independence from Britain.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

God bless Mam, God bless our dead sister and brothers, God bless Ireland, God bless De Valera, and God bless anyone who gives Dad a job.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt