chenier
or chê·nière
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
Origin of chenier
1Other definitions for Chénier (2 of 2)
An·dré Ma·rie de [ahn-dreyma-reeduh], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ maˈri də/, 1762–94, French poet.
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How to use chenier in a sentence
Leonce had been very uneasy at first, Madame Ratignolle said, and had wanted to start at once for the Cheniere.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinA good many persons of the pension had gone over to the Cheniere Caminada in Beaudelet's lugger to hear mass.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBut twice in her life she had left the Cheniere Caminada, and then for the briefest span.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinWasn't it enough to think of going to the Cheniere and waking you up?
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinA few, who intended to go over to the Cheniere for mass, were moving about.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate Chopin
British Dictionary definitions for Chénier
/ (French ʃenje) /
André (Marie de) (ɑ̃dre). 1762–94, French poet; his work was influenced by the ancient Greek elegiac poets. He was guillotined during the French Revolution
his brother, Marie-Joseph (Blaise de). 1764–1811, French dramatist and politician. He wrote patriotic songs and historical plays, such as Charles IX (1789)
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