lesseps

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Noun lesseps has 1 sense

Lesseps, Ferdinand de Lesseps, Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps - French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894)
--₁ is a kind of diplomat, diplomatist

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Lesseps

Description:

Lesseps is a proper noun that refers to the surname of Ferdinand de Lesseps, a prominent French diplomat and engineer who is best known for his achievements in the field of canal construction.

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Noun:

The Suez Canal, designed and supervised by Lesseps, revolutionized international trade.
Ferdinand de Lesseps was a visionary who played a crucial role in the construction of the Panama Canal.

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