Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Fabre. Search instead for Fajr.

Fabre

American  
[fah-ber, fa-bruh] / ˈfɑ bər, ˈfa brə /

noun

  1. Jean Henri 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.


Fabre British  
/ fabrə /

noun

  1. Jean Henri (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1823–1915, French entomologist; author of many works on insect life, remarkable for their vivid and minute observation, esp Souvenirs Entomologiques (1879–1907). Nobel prize for literature 1910

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The FDA told Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals that it took issue with the company’s trial, despite having no objections to it in previous meetings and communications with the company.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Castres made the early running at the Stade Pierre Fabre with hooker Teddy Durand going over after just four minutes.

From Barron's Jan. 9, 2026

The archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, the Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, was named temporary administrator to run the diocese until a new bishop is installed.

From Seattle Times Jun. 27, 2023

Fabre Sanders, whose father runs a window-treatment store, moved back from Boston a few years ago to start a candy and gift shop.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2023

I’d written a letter to Padre Fabre down at Santo Tomas.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training