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mahan

/məˈhæn/

Tradução: Nome próprio que designa um sobrenome, em particular o do oficial e historiador naval norte-americano Alfred Thayer Mahan, que viveu de 1840 a 1914.

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/məˈhæn/C1formal
  • ptNome próprio que designa um sobrenome, em particular o do oficial e historiador naval norte-americano Alfred Thayer Mahan, que viveu de 1840 a 1914.

A proper noun referring to a surname, notably associated with Alfred Thayer Mahan, a United States naval officer and historian who lived from 1840 to 1914.

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  1. Alfred Thayer MahanC1formalamerican

    A United States naval officer and historian, known for his influential works on sea power and naval strategy.

    ptAlfred Thayer Mahan

    • Mahan's book 'The Influence of Sea Power upon History' is a classic.
    • Naval academies still study Mahan's theories on maritime strategy.
    • Mahan argued that control of the seas was key to national power.