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Tourneur

American  
[tur-ner] / ˈtɜr nər /

noun

  1. Cyril, 1575?–1626, English dramatist.


Tourneur British  
/ ˈtɜːnə /

noun

  1. Cyril. ?1575–1626, English dramatist; author of The Atheist's Tragedy (1611) and, reputedly, of The Revenger's Tragedy (1607)

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During its wedding heyday in the early 2000s, the resort hosted 360 a year, sometimes three a day, according to Antje Tourneur, guest experience director.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The result, directed by Jacques Tourneur, was smart, literate and economical, establishing the gold standard for a particular kind of B-movie.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2016

None, save the last — an atmospheric domestic gothic directed by Jacques Tourneur that features Lamarr’s favorite performance — are particularly distinguished.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2016

By the same team behind Cat People—director Jacques Tourneur and producer Val Lewton—this film takes place on a fictional Caribbean island.

From Time • Oct. 31, 2011

It was translated into French by Le Tourneur.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century by Benett, Léon