Rochambeau

American  

[raw-shahn-boh] / rɔ ʃɑ̃ˈboʊ /

noun

1. Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Count de, 1725–1807, French general: marshal of France 1791–1807; commander of the French army in the American Revolution.

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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

Rochambeau is another bar rushing to open near the hockey arena.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2021

When the troops passed through White Plains, N.Y., the aide-de-camp to the French general Rochambeau wrote in his journal that he “had a chance to see the American army, man for man.”

From Washington Post • Jun. 30, 2021

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 glances down at the highlighting on Matt’s sheet.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden