paul reynaud

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Definition of paul reynaud in English English dictionary

born Oct. 15, 1878, Barcelonnette, France died Sept. 21, 1966, Paris French politician and premier (1940). After serving in World War I, he served in the Chamber of Deputies (1919-24, 1928-40) and in cabinet positions (1930-32). As minister of finance (1938-40) and premier (1940), he called on France to resist Nazi Germany. After the German invasion, Reynaud resigned rather than conclude an armistice; he was arrested and kept in captivity (1940-45). He returned to the Chamber of Deputies (1946-62) and helped draft the constitution of the Fifth Republic

Hyphenation

Paul Rey·naud

Turkish pronunciation

pôl reynôd

Pronunciation

/ˈpôl ˈrānôd/ /ˈpɔːl ˈreɪnɔːd/