Boileau

British  

/ bwalo /

noun

1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). full name Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux . 1636–1711, French poet and critic; author of satires, epistles, and L'Art poétique (1674), in which he laid down the basic principles of French classical literature

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Example Sentences

"Help to Buy policies can help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder, in theory, but can also push up house prices," said Bee Boileau, a research economist at IFS.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Bee Boileau, research economist at the IFS and an author of the report, says some are back with parents owing to a financial shock, but many simply can't afford to live independently.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

“It’s funny because he is a great cook,” said Brigitte Boileau, Domingue’s mother.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

Born as Henry David Boileau Down in Bedford, England, he took Danton as a stage name.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2022

Readers who care for further diatribes � la Gozzi on these topics, may be referred to the Astrazione which serves as introduction to his translation of Boileau, Op., vol. vii. p.

From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Gozzi, Carlo