Barrault
Jean-Louis [zhahn-lwee] /ʒɑ̃ˈlwi/ (Show IPA), 1910–1994, French actor and director.
Historical Examples
The “mission of the mother” was formed, and with Barrault at the head it set out for Constantinople.
The Task of Social Hygiene Havelock Ellis
noun
Jean-Louis (ʒɑ̃lwi). 1910–94, French actor and director, noted particularly as a mime
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