Halévy

[ a-ley-vee ]

noun
  1. Fro·men·tal [fraw-mahn-tal], /frɔ mɑ̃ˈtal/, Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy, 1790–1862, French composer, especially of operas.

  2. his nephew, Lu·do·vic [ly-daw-veek], /lü dɔˈvik/, 1834–1908, French novelist and playwright: librettist in collaboration with Henri Meilhac.

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How to use Halévy in a sentence

  • Of musical men, Hiller saw Halevy, a successful composer and genial companion, with a gentle strain of irony in his conversation.

  • Halevy's novels are remarkable for the elegance of literary style, tenderness of spirit and keenness of observation.

  • Some say it was a fortunate event for Meilhac; others assert that Halevy reaped a great profit by the union.

  • His father was Leon Halevy, the celebrated author; his grandfather, Fromenthal, the eminent composer.

  • Ludovic Halevy apparently wished every one to perceive what he owed to the father of French realism.

    Balzac | Frederick Lawton

British Dictionary definitions for Halévy

Halévy

/ (French alevi) /


noun
  1. (Jacques François) Fromental (fromɛ̃tal), original name Elias Levy . 1799–1862, French composer, noted for his operas, which include La Juive (1835)

  2. his nephew, Ludovic (lydɔvik). 1834–1908, French dramatist and novelist, who collaborated with Meilhac on opera libretti

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