HyperDic: dreyfus

English > 1 sense of the word *Dreyfus*:
NOUN	person	Dreyfus, Alfred Dreyfus	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)

Dreyfus > pronunciation
Sounds	dray'fahs; drey'fahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *Dreyfus*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	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).
Synonym	Alfred Dreyfus
Instance of	army officer	An officer in the armed forces
Spanish	Alfred Dreyfus, Dreyfus
Catalan	Alfred Dreyfus, Dreyfus