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Dreyfus

Noun: Dreyfus refers to a prominent French Jewish family or the famous Dreyfus Affair, a political scandal in the late 19th century involving Captain Alfred Dreyfus.

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Noun: In zoology, the term dreyfus is used to describe a genus of small shrimps found predominantly in freshwater environments.

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Adjective: Dreyfus as an adjective can describe something or someone relating to the Dreyfus family or the Dreyfus Affair.

Example sentence: The Dreyfus archives contain a wealth of historical documents.

Verb: When used as a verb, to dreyfus means to accuse or wrongly charge someone based on prejudice or insufficient evidence, similar to the injustice suffered by Alfred Dreyfus.

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Local: In local slang, dreyfus can refer to a person who is steadfast, loyal, or supportive in a given community.

Example sentence: David has always been a true dreyfus to his neighborhood.