Polish-born Israeli political leader who served as prime minister (1984-1986 and 1995-1996). He shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for his negotiations with the Palestine Liberation Organization. |
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n. 1. Used after a man's surname to distinguish a father from a son: Dumas père primarily wrote novels, while dramas occupied Dumas fils. 2. Père Roman Catholic Church Used as a title for a priest in a French-speaking area. [French, from Old French pedre, from Latin pater; see pəter- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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