Lyautey

[ lyoh-te ]

/ lyoʊˈtɛ /

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noun

Louis Hu·bert Gon·zalve

[lweey-bergawn-zalv], /lwi üˈbɛr gɔ̃ˈzalv/, 1854–1934, French marshal: resident general of Morocco 1912–16, 1917–25.

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How to use Lyautey in a sentence

Such were the problems that General Lyautey found awaiting him.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton
General Lyautey is quoted as having said that "a work-shop is worth a battalion."
In Morocco|Edith Wharton
Such were the swift and brilliant results of General Lyautey's intervention.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton
When the war broke out General Lyautey indeed tried for a time to keep him at his side.
Fields of Victory|Mrs. Humphry Ward

The military danger overcome, General Lyautey began his great task of civilian administration.
In Morocco|Edith Wharton

British Dictionary definitions for Lyautey

Lyautey

/ (French ljotɛ) /

noun

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

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