lesseps

• Имя собственное, относящееся к французскому дипломату, известному руководством строительством Суэцкого канала.

A proper noun referring to a French diplomat known for supervising the construction of the Suez Canal.

uncountable · proper noun

1. French diplomat and canal builderC1formal

   Ferdinand de Lesseps was a French diplomat and developer best known for overseeing the construction of the Suez Canal (1859–1869) and for his later, unsuccessful attempt to build the Panama Canal.

   Французский дипломат и строитель каналов

   • Ferdinand de Lesseps was a key figure in 19th-century engineering.
   • The Suez Canal was completed under the leadership of Lesseps.
   • Lesseps' later project in Panama faced many difficulties.