Hermite

American  

[her-meet, er-meet] / hərˈmit, ɛrˈmit /

noun

1. Charles 1822–1901, French mathematician.

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Example Sentences

Relatives of Hermite Mercius, who died on April 18 in a Brooklyn nursing home from the virus, said the funeral home misidentified her remains, sending them a photo of someone who was not her.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2020

Hermite and Besançon proceeded to construct a balloon of gold-beater's skin, having a capacity of 3960 cubic feet, in order to carry a better instrumental equipment.

From Sounding the Ocean of Air by Rotch, A. Lawrence

False Cape Horn lies nine miles to the north-east and is the west point of Nassau Bay, where James Hermite cast anchor.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert

The traveller who visits Hermite Island, in the immediate vicinity of Cape Horn, will find them so at this day.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by Spears, John R.

Admiral Jaques Le Hermite, who had been in a declining state of health from the time they left Sierra Leona, died on the 2d June, and was buried next day in the island of Lima.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. by Kerr, Robert