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CHARLES DE GAULLE
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• CHARLES DE GAULLE (noun)
The noun 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)
Familiarity information: CHARLES DE GAULLE used as a noun is very rare.
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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