Eisenhower
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eisenhower in British English:
UK ['aɪzənˌhaʊə]
How to pronounce Eisenhower in American English:
US ['aɪzənˌhaʊər]
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- Noun:
- United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
Word Origin
- Eisenhower
- surname, from German Eisenhauer, literally "iron-cutter, iron-hewer," "perhaps based on Fr. Taillefer" [George F. Jones, "German-American Names," 3rd ed., 2006].
Example
- 1. Marshall stamped on the idea and eisenhower ran for president .
- 2. Eisenhower won his election in america .
- 3. Eisenhower also left two mighty endowments for the north american economy .
- 4. In fact , kennedy played golf much better than eisenhower did .
- 5. Republicans gerald ford and dwight eisenhower had three democrats serving in theirs .