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Fabre

American

[fah-ber, fa-br^uh] / ˈfɑ bər, ˈfa brə /

noun

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

Fabre British

/ fabrə /

noun

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

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Unfortunately for Khan and Fabre, not everyone is sipping and spitting at Medoc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

"It makes sense for Airbus Helicopters to explore solutions for the armed forces," said Pascal Fabre of the AlixPartners consultancy.

From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 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

His temporary replacement, Fabre, thanked Stika for his service and asked for prayers for himself and the people of East Tennessee “during this time of transition.”

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

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

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

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