Tocqueville
[ tohk-vil, tok-; French tawk-veel ]
/ ˈtoʊk vɪl, ˈtɒk-; French tɔkˈvil /
Save This Word!
noun
A·lex·is Charles Hen·ri Mau·rice Clé·rel de [a-lek-see-sharlahn-reemaw-reeskley-relduh], /a lɛkˈsi ˈʃarl ɑ̃ˈri mɔˈris kleɪˈrɛl də/, 1805–59, French statesman and author.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Words nearby Tocqueville
tocky, tocology, tocometer, tocopherol, Tocopilla, Tocqueville, Tocqueville, Alexis de, tocsin, tod, to date, today
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Tocqueville in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Tocqueville
Tocqueville
/ (ˈtəʊkvɪl, ˈtɒk-, French tɔkvil) /
noun
Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clérel de (alɛksi ʃarl ɑ̃ri mɔris klerɛl də). 1805–59, French politician and political writer. His chief works are De la Démocratie en Amérique (1835–40) and L'Ancien régime et la révolution (1856)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012