Definition of Maginot, André

Reference

	Dictionary
	Encyclopedia
	Thesaurus
	World Factbook
	Spanish Dictionary
	Anatomy
	Conversion Calculator

< magic square

magisterial >

Ma·gi·not

-n

, m

-, mä-zh

-n

) KEY , André 1877-1932.

French politician who as minister of war (1922-1924 and 1929-1932) proposed a line of fortification, called the Maginot Line, along France's border with Germany. Thought to be impregnable, the line was bypassed and later captured by the Germans (1940).

Visit our partner's site

Provided by Houghton Mifflin
		eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer