Ernest Bevin

English translation: (last name, Britain) British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (__-1951)

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English term or phrase:	Bevin
Selected answer:	(last name, Britain) British labor leader and statesman who played an important role in diplomacy after World War II (__-1951)
Entered by:	Valters Feists

10:26 Mar 31, 2004

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics / pronunciation?

English term or phrase: Ernest Bevin

[beevin] or [bevin]?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Bevin

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Valters Feists KudoZ activity Questions: 39 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 664 Latvia
Local time: 05:31

bévin - your second proposal

Explanation:
with emphasis on first syllable

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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 04:31

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bévin - your second proposal

Edith Kelly

IRR nest BEV inn

Jonathan MacKerron

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peer agreement (net): +8

ernest bevin

bévin - your second proposal

Explanation:
with emphasis on first syllable

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 04:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Thanks

6 hrs confidence:

ernest bevin IRR nest BEV inn

Explanation:
short e in Bevin for US

Jonathan MacKerron
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

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