Maurois


andré
[ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (show ipa), (émile salomon wilhelm herzog) 1885–1967, french biographer and novelist.
historical examples

the tanks serving the first two brigades returned to maurois when their day’s work had been completed, arriving in camp at dusk.
a company of tanks w. h. l. watson

the enemy sh-lled maurois persistently, sending over a few sh-lls to the neighbourhood of the bridge.
a company of tanks w. h. l. watson

i reported, and was referred to the “q” branch of the division, located doubtfully in maurois.
a company of tanks w. h. l. watson

noun
andré (ɑ̃dre), pen name of émile herzog. 1885–1967, french writer, best known for his biographies, such as those of sh-lley, byron, and proust

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