Lesseps
[le'seps]
Definition
(noun.) French diplomat who supervised the construction of the Suez Canal (1805-1894).
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Examples
- In May, 1879, an international congress was convened, under the auspices of Ferdinand de Lesseps, to consider the question of the best location and plan of the canal. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Panama Canal Company was organized, with Ferdinand de Lesseps as its president, and the stock of this company was successfully floated in December, 1880. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The canal was the work of M. De Lesseps, the eminent French engineer, and has proved a great success from both an engineering and financial standpoint. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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