Dreyfus

[ drey-fuhs, drahy-; French drey-fys ]

noun

1. Al·fred [al, -frid, a, l-, fred], 1859–1935, French army officer of Jewish descent: convicted of treason 1894, 1899; acquitted 1906.

Dreyfus

/ drɛfys; ˈdreɪfəs /

noun

1. DreyfusAlfred18591935MFrenchMILITARY: army officer Alfred (alfrɛd). 1859–1935, French army officer, a Jew whose false imprisonment for treason (1894) raised issues of anti-semitism and militarism that dominated French politics until his release (1906)

Example Sentences

The Oakland recall against Thao, meanwhile, was heavily funded by hedge fund executive Philip Dreyfuss, who lives in Piedmont, a picturesque city surrounded by Oakland’s borders.

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On Wednesday, the Thao campaign released an “open letter” to the executive, Philip Dreyfuss, accusing him of “trying to buy our city government.”

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Frazzled housewives were a specialty: She was Richard Dreyfuss’ alarmed spouse in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” John Denver’s disbelieving wife in “Oh, God!” and a workaholic mother opposite Michael Keaton in “Mr. Mom.”

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As for Louis Dreyfus, Haddad said “She brings joy to everything she does,” using the top buzzword of the Harris campaign.

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‘Jaws’ star Richard Dreyfuss made controversial remarks at a recent screening at the Cabot that prompted the theater to apologize to its patrons.

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