Delsarte

[ del-sahrt; French del-sart ]

noun
  1. Fran·çois [fran-swah; French frahn-swa], /frænˈswɑ; French frɑ̃ˈswa/, 1811–71, French musician and teacher.

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How to use Delsarte in a sentence

  • His hand moved in an airy circle as he inscribed a flowing cipher with a graceful Delsarte wave.

    Unwise Child | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • He was actor, lecturer, and playwright, and he taught the art of acting on lines laid down by Delsarte.

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  • Monseigneur Sibour had great esteem and affection for Delsarte, and made him his frequent guest.

  • It was in the salon of this art-loving archbishop that Delsarte achieved one of his most brilliant triumphs.

  • After Delsarte had gathered so abundant a harvest of laurels, fate decided that he had lived long enough.