Lyautey

American  

[lyoh-te] / ljoʊˈtɛ /

noun

1. Louis Hubert Gonzalve 1854–1934, French marshal: resident general of Morocco 1912–16, 1917–25.

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Lyautey British  

/ ljotɛ /

noun

1. Louis Hubert Gonzalve (lwi ybɛr ɡɔ̃zalv). 1854–1934, French marshal and colonial administrator; resident general in Morocco (1912–25)

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Lyautey

Politically, she had espoused clear, conservative positions since at least her high school days, recalled classmates at the prestigious Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca, where she spent part of her adolescence.

From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2021

Grandval's combination of audacity and self-assurance won him more confidence among the Moroccans than any other Frenchman had enjoyed since Lyautey.

From Time Magazine Archive

For the last 13 years Marshal Lyautey has been building up Morocco.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within three months Lyautey was back in his beloved Morocco, laden with the gratitude of Paris politicians.

From Time Magazine Archive

General Lyautey said, "A workshop is worth a battalion in Morocco."

From Fighting France by Williams, John Lauris Blake