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JOFFRE
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• JOFFRE (noun)
The noun JOFFRE has 1 sense:
1. French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
Familiarity information: JOFFRE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Joffre; Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre
Instance hypernyms:
field marshal (an officer holding the highest rank in the army)
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