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dreyfus

/ˈdreɪ.fəs/

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noun

/ˈdreɪ.fəs/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к французскому армейскому офицеру еврейского происхождения, чье ложное заключение за измену в 1894 году подняло вопросы антисемитизма, доминировавшие во французской политике до его освобождения в 1906 году (1859-1935).

A proper noun referring to a 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).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Alfred DreyfusB2formal

    A French army officer of Jewish descent whose wrongful conviction for treason in 1894 sparked a major political scandal, exposing deep antisemitism in French society.

    ruАльфред Дрейфус

    • The Dreyfus affair divided France for over a decade.
    • His imprisonment on Devil's Island became an international cause célèbre.
    • Émile Zola's open letter 'J'accuse' demanded justice for Dreyfus.
    • Dreyfus was eventually exonerated and reinstated in the army in 1906.
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