Lyautey

[ lyoh-te ]

noun

1. Louis Hu·bert Gon·zalve [lwee , y, -, ber, gaw, n, -, zalv], 1854–1934, French marshal: resident general of Morocco 1912–16, 1917–25.

Lyautey

/ ljotɛ /

noun

1. LyauteyLouis Hubert Gonzalve18541934MFrenchMILITARY: generalPOLITICS: colonial administrator Louis Hubert Gonzalve (lwi ybɛr ɡɔ̃zalv). 1854–1934, French marshal and colonial administrator; resident general in Morocco (1912–25)

Example Sentences

Politically, she had espoused clear, conservative positions since at least her high school days, recalled classmates at the prestigious Lycée Lyautey in Casablanca, where she spent part of her adolescence.

From New York Times

Lyautey served in Morocco, Algeria, Madagascar and Indochina when they were under French control, and later was France’s minister of war during World War I.

From Seattle Times

One statue was of Hubert Lyautey, near the gold-domed Invalides monument that houses Napoleon’s tomb.

From Seattle Times

General Lyautey’s immense power allowed Wharton to travel in luxury and without much fear.

From New York Times

The most compelling moments in Wharton’s writing come when she and Lyautey’s entourage are invited indoors, into the company of other women.

From New York Times