André

American  

[ahn-drey, an-dree, ahn-drey] / ˈɑn dreɪ, ˈæn dri, ɑ̃ˈdreɪ /

noun

1. John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.

2. a first name, French form of Andrew.

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André British  

/ ˈɑːndreɪ, ˈændrɪ /

noun

1. John. 1751–80, British major who was hanged as a spy for conspiring with Benedict Arnold during the War of American Independence

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Example Sentences

"Since World War One, the south-west has been a vital zone for French defence research," André said.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Lam was embraced and encouraged by the Parisian avant-garde, especially Picasso, with whom he exhibited, and the Surrealists, including André Breton, with whom he collaborated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The title comes from the last line of “Shelter,” a song by André Previn with a text by Toni Morrison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2026

The night before, she’d been lost in André Gide’s “The Immoralist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

André did not like the cover story, but he went along with the plan.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen