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Pompidou

American  
[pom-pi-doo, pawn-pee-doo] / ˈpɒm pɪˌdu, pɔ̃ piˈdu /

noun

  1. Georges Jean Raymond 1911–74, French political leader: prime minister 1962–68; president 1969–74.


Pompidou British  
/ pɔ̃pidu /

noun

  1. Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1911–74, French statesman; president of France (1969–74)

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It’s a near-replica of a work shown at the Pompidou with the same solemn title, created to recognize those “physically maimed or mentally harmed” by doctrine and intolerance.

From Los Angeles Times

Some hospitals had already turned to more traditional fundraising, including Paris's Georges Pompidou Hospital, which sought donations to buy a scanner, and the Nantes University Hospital.

From Barron's

The pair visit the most famous museums in Paris -- the Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay and the Pompidou Centre -- where Mona learns about everything from Renaissance work to abstractism.

From Barron's

Abdoulaye N was previously a guard at the Center Pompidou in Paris, an arts centre containing Europe's largest museum of modern art.

From BBC

Her artist books have been sold or exhibited at Centre de Pompidou, Art Metropole, Printed Matter and MoCA.

From Salon