marquis de lafayette

Thân thiện

The Marquis de Lafayette stands proudly in his military uniform.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette: A French aristocrat and military officer who fought in the American Revolutionary War, serving as a major-general in the Continental Army under George Washington. He is a key historical figure symbolizing Franco-American alliance.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The Marquis de Lafayette was a crucial link between the American colonies and the French monarchy.
  • Many towns in the United States are named after the Marquis de Lafayette.
  • The general's trust in the young Marquis de Lafayette was well-placed.

Advanced Usage

• Often referred to simply as "Lafayette" in historical texts.
  • Lafayette's return to America in 1824 was celebrated as a tour of a national hero.
• Used as a symbol of enduring transatlantic friendship and democratic ideals.
  • His legacy is that of a Marquis de Lafayette who believed in the cause of liberty on two continents.

Variants and Related Words

• Lafayette (n): The common shortened form of his name.
• Gilbert du Motier (n): His family name.

Synonyms

• The French Hero of Two Worlds (a common epithet).
• Major-General Lafayette (his military title in America).

Related Phrases/Idioms

• While not a phrasal verb, his name is part of the historical idiom "a Lafayette," sometimes used to denote a foreigner who passionately adopts and fights for another country's cause for freedom.
  • He was a true Lafayette to our movement, offering his skills and resources from abroad.

Học thuật

Noun

1. French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lafayette
• La Fayette
• Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
• Marquis de Lafayette