Rochambeau
Americannoun
Usage
what else does Rochambeau mean? One, two, three, shoot!Rochambeau is an alternate name for the folk game rock-paper-scissors. It is also the title of Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau (1725–1807), the commander of French forces in North America during the American Revolution. How is Rochambeau pronounced?[ roh-sham-boh ]What are other forms of Rochambeau?RoshamboWhat are some other words related to Rochambeau?
- Rock-paper-scissors
- George Washington
- Alexander Hamilton
Example Sentences
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Rochambeau is another Uptown bar expected to open next month.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2022
In the meantime, Washington’s 2,500 troops in New York were joined by a French army of 4,000 men under the Count de Rochambeau.
From Fox News • Oct. 19, 2018
Here’s a chance to explore neatly opened Rochambeau from Virginia and Moonrise from Rhode Island.
From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2017
Washington raced south with his forces, now a disciplined army, as did the Marquis de Lafayette and the Comte de Rochambeau with their French troops.
From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014
Once the other teacher is gone, Ms. Rochambeau turns back to me.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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