de Gaulle

American  

[duh gohl, gawl] / də ˈgoʊl, ˈgɔl /

noun

1. Charles André Joseph Marie 1890–1970, French general and statesman: president 1959–69.

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de Gaulle British  

/ də ɡol /

noun

1. Charles ( André Joseph Marie ) (ʃarl). 1890–1970, French general and statesman. During World War II, he refused to accept Pétain's armistice with Germany and founded the Free French movement in England (1940). He was head of the provisional governments (1944–46) and, as first president of the Fifth Republic (1959–69), he restored political and economic stability to France

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The French wanted a "small, light fighter" that could take off from its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, whereas the Germans wanted a bigger jet that could offer "air superiority", said Rusi's Christoph Bergs.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026

Just two years later, de Gaulle stepped down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

France has sent its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, to the region, and the UK on Saturday said it was sending a destroyer, HMS Dragon.

From Barron's ● May 10, 2026

France's aircraft carrier the Charles de Gaulle was on Wednesday heading towards the southern Red Sea to pre‑position for a possible mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, Paris said.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

I met my father's plane at Charles de Gaulle, and as we were walking toward the taxi stand, a bag of peanuts fell from the pouch of his suitcase.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris