Soult

[ soolt ]

noun

1. Ni·co·las Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-, lah, zhah, n, d, uh, dy, œ], Duke of Dalmatia, 1769–1851, French marshal.

Soult

/ sult /

noun

1. SoultNicolas Jean de Dieu17691851MFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesman Nicolas Jean de Dieu (nikɔlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyø). 1769–1851, French marshal under Napoleon I. Under Louis-Philippe he was minister of war (1830–34; 1840–44)

Example Sentences

Under his rough exterior Soult hid great powers of business, a keen perspicacity, and much tact.

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The consequence of this was far-reaching, for Victor, like Ney, refused in future to work in conjunction with Soult.

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Soult, by every effort of voice and gesture, attempted to force his veterans to face the foe, but in vain.

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Wellington himself bore testimony to Soult's virtues, maintaining that of the Marshals he was second only to Massna.

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Soult then retired to his country estate at Villeneuve-l'tang, near Saint Cloud.

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