Poilu (Noun)
Meaning 1
A French soldier (especially in World War I).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The old poilu shuffled down the boulevard, his medals jingling in time with his walking stick.
- French newspapers in the 1920s were filled with profiles of distinguished poilus, now settling into peacetime lives.
- Life in the trenches turned every recruit into a hard-boiled poilu within a month or two of service.
- Today the young cadet seeks inspiration in stories about a renowned poilu, eager to one day become the leader in charge of national heroes like himself.
- Several biographers point to Verdun, especially from late June until August of '17, where certain brusk sentiments united practically every dissonant force affecting and overwhelming his first tours: His months learning amongst proud defiant unwieldy rural plait pléas duch pil graps m a strong unit veteran old PoiluGenerationStrategy
Meaning 2
Thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S..
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.