Boulanger
Georges Ernest Jean Marie
[zhawrzh er-nest zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɔrʒ ɛrˈnɛst ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1837–91, French general and politician.
Nadia (Juliette)
[nah-dee-uh joo-lee-et;; French na-dya zhy-lyet] /ˈnɑ di ə ˌdʒu liˈɛt;; French naˈdya ʒüˈlyɛt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1979, French musician and teacher.
Contemporary Examples
Top Ten Military Sex Scandals, Part Two David Frum November 12, 2012
Top Ten Military Sex Scandals, Part Two David Frum November 12, 2012
Historical Examples
France and the Republic William Henry Hurlbert
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol 2 (of 2) Harry Furniss
Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy, Vol. 2 of 2 Thomas Wodehouse Legh Newton
The Gods are Athirst Anatole France
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93., October 1, 1887 Various
France and the Republic William Henry Hurlbert
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 Various
Lord Randolph Churchill Winston Spencer Churchill
noun
Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1837–91, French general and minister of war (1886–87). Accused of attempting a coup d’état, he fled to Belgium, where he committed suicide
Nadia (Juliette) (nadja). 1887–1979, French teacher of musical composition: her pupils included Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland, Darius Milhaud, and Virgil Thomson. She is noted also for her work in reviving the works of Monteverdi
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