dreyfus

noun /'dreɪfəs/

Definition
French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)
Example
He tried to understand the true meaning of 'dreyfus'.
Etymology
No etymology available.

Quick Facts

Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
2
Consonants
5
Length
7

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7
Syllables
2
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