Lyautey

American

[lyoh-te] / lyoʊˈtɛ /

noun

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

Lyautey British

/ 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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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

Wise old Marshal Lyautey singled out Mohammed Ben Youssef from among his brothers and made him Sultan at the age of 17.

From Time Magazine Archive

Lyautey moved in with orders to "pacify" Morocco�"in the name and for the benefit of the Sultan."

From Time Magazine Archive

Marshal Lyautey: "The government had to show force to avoid using it."

From Time Magazine Archive

Under General Lyautey such views are no longer tolerated.

From In Morocco by Wharton, Edith

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