Rochambeau
Americannoun
Usage
what else does Rochambeau mean? One, two, three, shoot!Rochambeau is an alternate name for the folk game rock-paper-scissors. It is also the title of Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau (1725–1807), the commander of French forces in North America during the American Revolution. How is Rochambeau pronounced?[ roh-sham-boh ]What are other forms of Rochambeau?RoshamboWhat are some other words related to Rochambeau?
- Rock-paper-scissors
- George Washington
- Alexander Hamilton
Example Sentences
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The Library of Congress does note that a French military officer, the comte de Rochambeau, threw a ball celebrating Washington’s 50th birthday in 1782.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
Aides produced hand-drawn maps and a 30-page plan in French — which was also donated to the library — and presented them to Washington and the French general Rochambeau, Stoltz said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2020
In the meantime, Washington’s 2,500 troops in New York were joined by a French army of 4,000 men under the Count de Rochambeau.
From Fox News • Oct. 19, 2018
The New York label Rochambeau is moving toward more sophisticated suits without losing its streetwear influence.
From New York Times • Jul. 7, 2017
Ms. Rochambeau has stopped talking and is looking like she’s waiting for me to say something.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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