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éٲ
[ pey-tan ]
noun
- Hen·ri Phi·lippe O·mer [ah, n, -, ree, fee-, leep, aw-, mer], 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
éٲ
/ ɛ̃ /
noun
- éٲHenri Philippe Omer18561951MFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Henri Philippe Omer (ɑ̃ri filip ɔmɛr). 1856–1951, French marshal, noted for his victory at Verdun (1916) in World War I and his leadership of the pro-Nazi government of unoccupied France at Vichy (1940–44); imprisoned for treason (1945)
Example Sentences
"Was General de Gaulle more brave than Marshal éٲ in the occupied zone? This isn't sure. It was much easier to resist in London than to resist in France," he said.
During a spell in 1965 as campaign manager for far-right presidential candidate Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour, Le Pen defended the war-time government of Marshal éٲ, who supported the occupying Nazi German forces.
That evening, General Philippe éٲ arrived to assume command of the French forces.
éٲ reorganized the French defenses and took personal command of the artillery; now the Germans became the target of fierce bombardments as they clung to their frontline positions or tried to advance.
As casualties mounted, éٲ did his best to spare his troops by rotating them in and out of the battle zone.
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