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Gambetta

biographical name Gam·bet·ta \gam-ˈbe-tə, ˌgäⁿ-bə-ˈtä\

Definition of GAMBETTA

Léon (-Michel) 1838–1882 Fr. lawyer & statesman; premier (1881–82)

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Rhymes with GAMBETTA

Barletta, biretta, bruschetta, cabretta, galleta, mozzetta, pancetta, poinsettia, Rosetta, Valletta, vendetta

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