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Cartier
[ kahr-tee-ey; French kar-tyey ]
noun
- Sir George É·tienne [sir , zhawrzh, ey-, tyen], 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- Jacques [zhahk], 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer of Canada: discovered the St. Lawrence River.
Cartier
/ kartje /
noun
- CartierJacques14911557MFrenchTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigatorTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Jacques (ʒɑk). 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer in Canada, who discovered the St Lawrence River (1535)
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A scene in which he fastens a gold Cartier love bracelet to Lucy’s wrist, with its accompanying mini-screwdriver, cements his smug sense of ownership over his wife, and her womb.
Steve Garth, who works in Circular Quay, was inside the Cartier jewelry store near the café when the siege began.
When Apple Watch comes out early next year, it will be cooler and more relevant than any Rolex or Cartier.
Kelly was a loyal client of Cartier, and the jeweler agreed to provide the jewelry for the film.
Cartier created the 10.47-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring, which she was given by Prince Rainier III in 1956.
Kate wore a gold shamrock Cartier brooch pinned to her chest.
At Jaques Cartier they had but one batteau to cross the army over with, and were fired upon during the whole time by two frigates.
These were lost from Versailles in 1790, and have not been recovered, except two which M. Cartier discovered some years since.
This last appellation seems to be another form of Riuiere du Fouez, given to this river by Cartier.
As intimated in the text, there has been a difference of opinion as to the place where Cartier spent the winter of 1535-36.
He considers it highly probable that this name was applied to Canada at least as early as Cartier's first voyage .
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