Joffre

American  

[zhawf-r^uh] / ˈʒɔf rə /

noun

1. Joseph Jacques Césaire 1852–1931, French general in World War I.

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Joffre British  

/ ʒɔfrə /

noun

1. Joseph Jacques Césaire (ʒozɛf ʒak sezɛr). 1852–1931, French marshal. He commanded the French army (1914–16) and was largely responsible for the Allies' victory at the Marne (1914), which halted the German advance on Paris

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Example Sentences

“The government is responsible for omission,” said lawyer Joffre Campaña, founder of Goberna & Derecho, a group that researches legal issues related to governance.

From Seattle Times

After that rally in 2017, Joffre Cross III, a former private in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg and a member of the newly formed Patriot Front, was charged with multiple weapons felonies.

From New York Times

Joffre Lakes Provincial Park features hiking a trail past three three turquoise lakes, which Paquette said appear increasingly brighter the higher you hike.

From Time

School District superintendent Lee Joffre told reporters outside Italy High School that he visited the girl at a Dallas hospital.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Joffre comes to the auction house from Christie’s, where he had been a senior international director since 2010.

From New York Times