de Gaulle

[ duh gohl, gawl ]

noun

1. Charles An·dré Jo·seph Ma·rie [chahrlz , ahn, -drey , joh, -z, uh, f m, uh, -, ree, sh, a, r, l ah, n, -, drey, zhoh-, zef, m, a, -, ree], 1890–1970, French general and statesman: president 1959–69.

de Gaulle

/ də ɡol /

noun

1. de GaulleCharles (André Joseph Marie)18901970MFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state 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

Example Sentences

Giraud was reactionary and inept, but at least he was not de Gaulle.

From Washington Post

Kennedy called him out of retirement to act as a liaison with Charles de Gaulle during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

From The Daily Beast

France, for example, possesses only one aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, currently stationed off the Libyan coast.

From The Daily Beast

The TLS this week looks at mythmakers from the City of London to the Vatican and from General de Gaulle to Napoleon.

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Was Washington using its money to strengthen opponents of General de Gaulle?

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Look how quickly Ike tossed over Anthony Eden and de Gaulle at Suez.

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