de Gaulle de·gaulle uncommon noun 1. French general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970) Synonymsde GaulleGeneral de GaulleCharles de GaulleGeneral Charles de GaulleCharles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle Related words Broader terms generalstatesman WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.