Day ‧ an, Mosh ‧ e /daɪˈjɑːn $ dɑː-, ˈmɒʃeɪ $ ˈməʊ-/ BrE AmE
(1915–81) an Israeli military leader and politician. Dayan was responsible for Israel's victory in the ↑ Arab-Israeli War of 1967, and he later became Israel's Foreign Minister. He is remembered abroad especially because he wore a black ↑ patch over one eye.