Clair

American  

[klair, kler] / klɛər, klɛr /

noun

1. René 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.

2. a male or female given name.

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Clair British  

/ klɛr /

noun

1. René (rəne), real name René Chomette. 1898–1981, French film director; noted for his comedies including An Italian Straw Hat (1928) and pioneering sound films such as Sous les toits de Paris (1930); later films include Les Belles de nuit (1952)

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Clair

St Clair Avenue, located in midtown Toronto, is lined with shops and restaurants.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The play is in the lonely-folks-trying-to-connect genre, akin to “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune” and “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Last year, Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul and Westworld actor Jeffrey Wright appeared in superhero adventure Dispatch, while Daredevil star Charlie Cox was in smash hit Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

And, on the eastern edge of Michigan, St. Clair County adopted a novel public health regulation last year that set limits on solar development and battery storage.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026

St. Clair was where folks went for doctoring or banking or big deliveries, like a new wagon or a stove, that could only come by train.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney