Dreyfus
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- proper noun
- The trial of Dreyfus revealed deep divisions within French society over issues of anti-Semitism.
- Dreyfus Affair
- Captain Dreyfus
- Dreyfus' innocence
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Watch on YouTubeHis lawyer was shot in the street and in the end Dreyfus was found guilty again.
- His lawyer was shot in the street and in the end Dreyfus was found guilty again.
Examples
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As for France standing behind its immigrants, what about Dreyfus... remember Dreyfus, your native, well-born Jewish army captain!
Fiction book (1993) -
I would say to you, Alfred Dreyfus, that I was wrong.
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And they bring Dreyfus back from his island, a broken man, and they find him guilty again.
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What is this, the Dreyfus case?
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I put Dreyfus in prison, and all France cannot get him out.
Academic text (2011) -
I swear that Dreyfus is innocent!
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Dreyfus once wrote from Devil's Island that he would see the most glorious birds.
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Right: Dreyfus descends the court steps after his second court martial; the guard turns its back on him.
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The pro and anti Dreyfus camps dominated the public debate for years and really split the French intellectual community.
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In 1906, Dreyfus was restored to his rank and decorated with the Legion d'honneur.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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A French army officer who was wrongly accused of treason and whose case showed anti-Jewish hatred in France
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dreyfus is a family name from the Alsace area, made from old German parts drei 'three' and fuss 'foot'. So, when you hear Dreyfus in history it usually means Alfred Dreyfus, the French officer whose wrongful conviction became a famous scandal showing hatred of Jewish people.