Soult

American

[soolt] / sult /

noun

Nicolas Jean de Dieu Duke of Dalmatia, 1769–1851, French marshal.

Soult British

/ sult /

noun

Nicolas Jean de Dieu (nikɔlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyø). 1769–1851, French marshal under Napoleon I. Under Louis-Philippe he was minister of war (1830–34; 1840–44)

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Graham Soult, a retail consultant, said the partnership between John Lewis and Topshop was "a canny move for both brands".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2025

Retail analyst Graham Soult said the Metrocentre - previously owned by Intu before it collapsed in 2020 - had been "stripped of its character and soul" but good news was on the horizon.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2021

Mattas said Charles Soult eventually became the prime suspect.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2017

After Waterloo, the Duke of Wellington, the real master of "liberated" France, was ordered to arrest Napoleonic Marshal Soult; the Duke asked him to dinner.

From Time Magazine Archive

Murillo's "Abraham receiving the Angels" and "The Prodigal's Return" were purchased of Marshal Soult by the Duke of Sutherland, and are now in Stafford House.

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