Myrdal: Meaning and Definition of

Myr•dal

Pronunciation: (mēr'däl, -dôl, mûr'- Sw. myr'däl), [key]
— n.
  1. 1902–86, Swedish sociologist and diplomat: Nobel peace prize 1982 (wife of Gunnar Myrdal).
  2. born 1898,Swedish sociologist and economist: Nobel prize for economics 1974.
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