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Neh•ru



Pronunciation: (nā'rOO, ne'rOO), [key]
—n.
1. Ja•wa•har•lal Pronunciation: (ju-wä'hur-läl), [key] 1889–1964, Hindu political leader in India: first prime minister of the republic of India 1947–64 (father of Indira Gandhi).
2. his fatherMo•ti•lal Pronunciation: (mō'ti-läl), [key] 1861–1931, Indian lawyer and statesman.

—adj.
1. indicating a man's close-fitting jacket or coat with long sleeves, a Mandarin-type collar, and front buttons to the neckline, as usually worn by J. Nehru.
2. indicating a man's suit consisting of such a jacket and very narrow trousers.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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