Cartier
Sir George Étienne
[zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
Jacques
[zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer of Canada: discovered the St. Lawrence River.
Contemporary Examples
Kate wore a gold shamrock Cartier brooch pinned to her chest.
More Kids Planned Kate? No, One is Enough, At The Moment… Tom Sykes March 16, 2014
Steve Garth, who works in Circular Quay, was inside the Cartier jewelry store near the café when the siege began.
Jihadi Siege in Sydney Ends in Gunfight Courtney Subramanian, Lennox Samuels, Chris Allbritton December 14, 2014
But Fahad said he “sent [Cartier] all the stuff they needed from me,” on Wednesday night.
New Cartier Spoof Finds Itself in Hot Water With the Brand Misty White Sidell March 7, 2013
More often, you hear “Neil Lane,” an L.A.-based Kaballah-going jeweler, or Chopard, or Cartier.
Battle of the Oscar Stylists Merle Ginsberg February 19, 2009
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault Nissan, and Bernard Fornas, president and CEO of Cartier France, are loyal attendees.
Davos in Heels Hannah Seligson October 20, 2009
Historical Examples
They had had enough of Canada, and eagerly concurred in Cartier’s plan of flight.
Marguerite De Roberval T. G. Marquis
Cartier sailed from St. Malo to Newfoundland in twenty days.
The Nation in a Nutshell George Makepeace Towle
Mrs. Cartier said that this boat was in perfect order, Bobby reminded him.
Bobby Blake on a Plantation Frank A. Warner
Cartier was a famous Canadian premier who was born in Lower Canada in 1814.
The Stamps of Canada Bertram Poole
Cartier sailed up the river, and anchored his vessels near the island of Orleans, below the place where Quebec now stands.
The Boys’ And Girls’ Library Various
noun
Jacques (ʒɑk). 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer in Canada, who discovered the St Lawrence River (1535)
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