Lesseps
biographical name
Les·seps
lā-ˈseps 
ˈle-səps
Ferdinand-Marie de 1805–1894 Vicomte de Lesseps French diplomat and promoter of Suez Canal
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“Lesseps.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lesseps. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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