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Canrobert

American  
[kahn-raw-ber] / kɑ̃ rɔˈbɛr /

noun

  1. François Certain 1809–95, French marshal.


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For whatever good it might do, Adhemar was careful to drop in on War Minister Canrobert Pereira da Costa and Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes, both presidential possibilities themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

The two guests of honor, General Canrobert Pereira da Costa, Brazil's war minister, and Lieut.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here all the great soldiers of the Empire, Arnand, Pelissier, Canrobert, Bosquet, have won their first laurels.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 73, November, 1863 by Various

Where Canrobert smiles, Riancey makes a wry face.

From Napoleon the Little by Hugo, Victor

I was standing close to Canrobert, who had been recalled to resume his functions near the Emperor.

From An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections by Albert D.

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