Murat

¹

[ my-ra ]

noun

1. Jo·a·chim [zhaw-, a, -, keem], 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.

Murat

²

[ moo-raht ]

noun

1. a river in E Turkey, flowing W to the Euphrates. 425 miles (685 km) long.

Murat

/ myra /

noun

1. MuratJoachim17671815MNeapolitanFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Joachim (ʒɔaʃɛ̃). 1767-1815, French marshal, during the Napoleonic Wars; king of Naples (1808–15)

Example Sentences

Hadji Murat and his murid mount their horses and ride off just in time.

From The Daily Beast

Exhausted, Hadji Murat goes to bed at once, sleeping fully dressed, poised for flight.

From The Daily Beast

The only other formal suspect in the case, British-Portuguese dual national Robert Murat, was also cleared at the same time.

From The Daily Beast

Thereon the major-general took on himself to nominate Prince Eugne as Murat's successor.

From Project Gutenberg

But they soon fell out, for Murat had the audacity to try and make these patriots fight instead of merely seeking plunder.

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So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.

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Rapidity of action and a self-confidence which on the battlefield never felt itself beaten were the cause of Murat's success.

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Excellent as he was as cavalry commander in the field, Murat had no head for great combinations.

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