André
Americannoun
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John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
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a first name, French form of Andrew.
noun
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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Swiss billionaire André Hoffmann have been co-chairing the forum jointly since its embattled founder Klaus Schwab resigned last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
He cites Black cultural figures like the queen of salsa Celia Cruz, American fashion journalist André Leon Talley, the late French singer and dancer Josephine Baker and political activist Assata Shakur as guiding lights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
Created by brothers André and Édouard Michelin in 1900, the guide was originally designed to encourage motorists to travel - ultimately boosting their core business of selling tyres.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
After the weekend confrontation, Hanks said that André ultimately “admitted” the feud began “because he had a problem with me ‘mocking Caribbean culture’ when I did my Jamaican accent all those years ago.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
It would not be long before Major John André and General Benedict Arnold would meet.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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