Weil

American  

[vey] / veɪ /

noun

1. André, 1906–98, U.S. mathematician, born in France: brother of Simone Weil.

2. his sister Simone 1909–43, French philosopher.

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Weil British  

/ vail /

noun

1. Simone (simɔn). 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic, whose works include Waiting for God (1951), The Need for Roots (1952), and Notebooks (1956)

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Example Sentences

Jonathan Weil is a reporter and Heard on the Street columnist covering finance.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lesser artist might have been crushed by its conceptual weight – singing in 14 languages, over four movements, inspired by the mystical writings of French philosopher Simone Weil – but somehow she avoids the trap.

From BBC

Masli asks what the philosopher Simone Weil thought was the essential question of being a loving neighbor: “What are you going through?”

From Los Angeles Times

The law has been a thin reed to lean on, Weil observes.

From Los Angeles Times

The acute form of the illness, Weil's disease, can cause jaundice and even kidney failure.

From BBC