Abélard

American  

[ab-uh-lahrd, a-bey-lar] / ˈæb əˌlɑrd, a beɪˈlar /

noun

1. Pierre Peter Abelard, 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher, teacher, and theologian. His love affair with Heloïse is one of the famous romances in history.

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Abelard British  

/ ˈæbəˌlɑːd /

noun

1. Peter. French name Pierre Abélard. 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher and theologian whose works include Historia Calamitatum and Sic et Non (1121). His love for Héloïse is recorded in their correspondence

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Example Sentences

“The higher the profile of the criminal, the more Heloises to the Abelard.”

From New York Times

Of history’s three most famous love affairs — Abelard and Heloise, Romeo and Juliet, Joe Biden and Amtrak — only the third teaches a civics lesson.

From Washington Post

The Morgan family keep up the pressure on the Met, and a new investigation - Operation Abelard - begins in the summer of 2001.

From BBC

In 1970, Ms. Rigg starred in a London stage production of “Abelard and Heloise,” Ronald Millar’s retelling of a classic 12th-century love story.

From Washington Post

She starred as Vincent Price's daughter in the camp horror film, Theatre of Blood, with its strong Shakespearean theme, but soon returned to the stage - nominated for a Tony award for her performance in Abelard and Heloise.

From BBC