Halévy
Fro·men·tal [fraw-mahn-tal], /frɔ mɑ̃ˈtal/, Jacques François Fromental Élie Lévy, 1790–1862, French composer, especially of operas.
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
Nothing he's said has not been said by leaders like Ehud Olmert and intelligence chief Ephraim Halevy.
"There is nothing to lose," former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy told Laura Rozen.
Halevy would not specify what events in Syria could lead to war.
How Syria Might Unleash War between Israel and Iran | Dan Ephron | September 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHalevy said the aid to Syria adds a possible trigger point for conflict.
How Syria Might Unleash War between Israel and Iran | Dan Ephron | September 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHalevy also notes that Iran, while dangerous, is "far from posing an existential threat to Israel."
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.
L'Abbe Constantin, Complete | Ludovic HalevySome say it was a fortunate event for Meilhac; others assert that Halevy reaped a great profit by the union.
L'Abbe Constantin, Complete | Ludovic HalevyHis father was Leon Halevy, the celebrated author; his grandfather, Fromenthal, the eminent composer.
L'Abbe Constantin, Complete | Ludovic HalevyLudovic Halevy apparently wished every one to perceive what he owed to the father of French realism.
Balzac | Frederick Lawton
British Dictionary definitions for Halévy
/ (French alevi) /
(Jacques François) Fromental (fromɛ̃tal), original name Elias Levy . 1799–1862, French composer, noted for his operas, which include La Juive (1835)
his nephew, Ludovic (lydɔvik). 1834–1908, French dramatist and novelist, who collaborated with Meilhac on opera libretti
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