Lebrun
Albert
[al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1871–1950, president of France 1932–40.
Also, Le Brun. Charles
[sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1619–90, French painter.
Mme. Vigée-, Vigée-Lebrun, Marie Anne Elisabeth.
Historical Examples
A Popular Handbook to the National Gallery, Volume I, Foreign Schools Various
Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, No. XXIV, May 1852, Vol. IV Various
Gunman’s Reckoning Max Brand
The Churches of Paris S. Sophia Beale
The Carpet from Bagdad Harold MacGrath
A Short History of French Literature George Saintsbury
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories Kate Chopin
Gunman’s Reckoning Max Brand
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte William Milligan Sloane
Gunman’s Reckoning Max Brand
noun
Albert (albɛr). 1871–1950, French statesman; president (1932–40)
Also Le Brun. Charles (ʃarl). 1619–90, French historical painter. He was court painter to Louis XIV and executed much of the decoration of the palace of Versailles
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