noun
French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑general, ↑full general
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/rddaw shahonn boh"/, n.
Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur /zhahonn bann teest" daw nann syaonn" deuh vee muerdd"/, Count de, 1725-1807, French general: marshal of France 1791-1807; commander of the French army in the American Revolution.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.