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GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE

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GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE (noun)
  The noun GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE has 1 sense:

1. French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)play

  Familiarity information: GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


GENERAL CHARLES DE GAULLE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle; Charles de Gaulle; de Gaulle; General Charles de Gaulle; General de Gaulle

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)

national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)


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