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Antoine

American  
[an-twahn, ahn-twan] / ˈæn twɑn, ɑ̃ˈtwan /

noun

  1. André 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.

  2. Père Francisco Ildefonso Mareno, 1748–1829, Roman Catholic priest in Louisiana: tried to establish an Inquisition.

  3. a first name, French form of Anthony.


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Law-enforcement officers who suspected Antoine Jones of drug trafficking placed a small GPS tracking device underneath his car and remotely monitored its movements on public streets for 28 days.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Her husband Antoine, a head hunter who turns 35 on Sunday, said it was his first time seeing the pope as an adult.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

Ten generations after Antoine left France at age 18, Mr. Theroux’s own grandfather Joseph—also 18—departed Yamaska for New England in search of work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The back row's new deal does not include the sort of dedicated time to train up for sevens that France captain Antoine Dupont took before Paris 2024, but the prospect has been raised with Saints.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Antoine LeMaire took a deep breath and let it out slowly.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben

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