comte hermann maurice de saxe

Saxe

[saks]
noun
1.
Comte Her·mann Mau·rice de [er-man maw-rees duh] , 1696–1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744.
2.
French name of Saxony.
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Saxe1 (saks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the French name for Saxony

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Saxe2 (French saks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Hermann Maurice (ɛrman mɔris), comte de Saxe. 1696--1750, French marshal born in Saxony: he distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1740--48)

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