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Giraud

American  
[zhee-roh] / ʒiˈroʊ /

noun

  1. Henri Honoré 1879–1949, French general.


Giraud British  
/ ʒiro /

noun

  1. Henri Honoré (ɑ̃riɔnɔre). 1879–1949, French general, who commanded French forces in North Africa (1942–43)

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French hopes rest with world number nine and 2022 world champion Aurelien Giraud.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2024

Quickly hooked, Giraud has in just a year already tracked down 1,565 of them, accumulating so many points that he has rocketed into the leaderboard’s top 1,000, out of more than 360,000 players.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

Brigitte Giraud won the Goncourt Prize, France’s most prestigious literary award, for “Living Fast.”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022

It’s based on a short story of the same name by Michael Swanwick and features an art style clearly inspired by the late French artist Jean “Moebius” Giraud.

From The Verge • Jun. 5, 2022

"I am Giraud, the schoolmaster of Roquebrune," said the man, timidly.

From The Truants by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)