Murat

[ my-ra ]

/ müˈra /

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noun

Jo·a·chim

[zhaw-a-keem], /ʒɔ aˈkim/, 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.

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Words nearby Murat

muralism, muralist, Muralitharan, Murano, Murasaki Shikibu, Murat, Murchison, Murchison Falls, Murcia, murcott, murdabad

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Murat²

[ moo-raht ]

/ mʊˈrɑt /

noun

a river in E Turkey, flowing W to the Euphrates. 425 miles (685 km) long.

Also called Mu·rad Su

[moo-rahd-soo]. /mʊˈrɑd ˈsu/.

How to use Murat in a sentence

Hadji Murat and his murid mount their horses and ride off just in time.
Turning to Tolstoy’s ‘Hadji Murat’ as Boston Locked Down|Liesl Schillinger|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Exhausted, Hadji Murat goes to bed at once, sleeping fully dressed, poised for flight.
Turning to Tolstoy’s ‘Hadji Murat’ as Boston Locked Down|Liesl Schillinger|April 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The only other formal suspect in the case, British-Portuguese dual national Robert Murat, was also cleared at the same time.
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Thereon the major-general took on himself to nominate Prince Eugne as Murat's successor.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

But they soon fell out, for Murat had the audacity to try and make these patriots fight instead of merely seeking plunder.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
So far Murat had always held subordinate commands; his great ambition was to become the commander-in-chief of an independent army.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Rapidity of action and a self-confidence which on the battlefield never felt itself beaten were the cause of Murat's success.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Excellent as he was as cavalry commander in the field, Murat had no head for great combinations.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for Murat

Murat

/ (French myra) /

noun

Joachim (ʒɔaʃɛ̃). 1767-1815, French marshal, during the Napoleonic Wars; king of Naples (1808–15)

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