Montaigne

American  

[mon-teyn, mawn-ten-y^uh] / mɒnˈteɪn, mɔ̃ˈtɛn yə /

noun

1. Michel Eyquem Seigneur de, 1533–92, French essayist.

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Montaigne British  

/ mɔ̃tɛɲ /

noun

1. Michel Eyquem de (miʃɛl ikɛm də). 1533–92, French writer. His life's work, the Essays (begun in 1571), established the essay as a literary genre and record the evolution of his moral ideas

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Example Sentences

Montaigne said that everyone believes he has ten years left to live, no matter how dire his condition.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Vladimir Putin is using this to communicate with the West, because he could undoubtedly achieve the same operational effects without this missile," Cyrille Bret, a Russia expert at the Paris-based Montaigne Institute, told AFP.

From Barron's

Its headquarters on the Avenue Montaigne are barely 3 miles from the Parc des Princes, but the ambiences are worlds apart.

From The Wall Street Journal

The start of the trek is kicked off with some appropriate words from Michel de Montaigne: “One must always have one’s boots on and be ready to go.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Featuring thousands of miniature bags, dresses, perfume bottles and more, the Colorama installation reminded me of being on Avenue Montaigne during fashion week.

From Los Angeles Times