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Froissart

American  
[froi-sahrt, frwa-sar] / ˈfrɔɪ sɑrt, frwaˈsar /

noun

  1. Jean 1333?–c1400, French chronicler.


Froissart British  
/ frwasar /

noun

  1. Jean (ʒɑ̃). ?1333–?1400, French chronicler and poet, noted for his Chronique , a vivid history of Europe from 1325 to 1400

"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

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The chronicler Froissart records that both sides saw clearly the Bohemian was at fault, but the French, not desiring to provoke the English during a lull in the Hundred Years’ War, grudgingly excused his behavior.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

Hakim Froissart is logistics officer for the WFP in southern Turkey, one of the key people who keeps things running smoothly.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2022

“The problem with the internet is that you leave traces,” Mr. Froissart told Europe1 radio on Thursday.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2019

Herodotus wrote his Histories in ancient Greece; Jean Froissart wrote his Chronicles in medieval Europe.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 27, 2015

Froissart relates the manner in which the celebrated Sir John Chandos was made banneret by the Black Prince before the battle of Navarete.

From Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. by Macgeorge, Andrew

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