Braudel
Fernand
[fer-nahn] /fɛrˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1902–85, French historian.
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(used in praising a female performer). a shout of “brava!”. Contemporary Examples What to Eat: Tapas Cookstr.com February 22, 2010 Historical Examples Raleigh Edmund Gosse Beyond John Galsworthy The Mapleson Memoirs, vol II James H. Mapleson Francezka Molly Elliot Seawell Miss Marjoribanks Mrs (Margaret) Oliphant Bambi Marjorie Benton Cooke The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, […]
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