Antoine

[ an-twahn; French ahn-twan ]

/ ˈæn twɑn; French ɑ̃ˈtwan /

An·dré

[ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/,1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.

Père

[per] /pɛr/Francisco Ildefonso Mareno,1748–1829, Roman Catholic priest in Louisiana: tried to establish an Inquisition.

a male given name: French form of Anthony.

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There are a few good ones, Antoine says, but he complained bitterly of a lack of responsiveness.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Antoine himself had recently been arrested on a six-year-old warrant for a dime bag of weed.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Antoine, a 40-year-old DJ who works at the airport, says he fears for his children if the police stop doing their jobs.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The “new civility” promoted by Antoine Courtin expected the mouth to be kept shut when smiling.
The French Court’s Royal Ban on Smiles|William O’Connor|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote in The Little Prince that language is the source of misunderstandings.
Breaking: Trend Stories Are Bullsh*t|Bonnie Bertram|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Somehow he had expected to find her there, and he watched her again, as he had done through Pre Antoine's vines.
Bayou Folk|Kate Chopin
Antoine Freneau had grown really afraid to carry on his illicit trade after the capture of the Red Rover.
A Little Girl in Old St. Louis|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Another French gambist of distinction in the seventeenth century was Antoine Forqueray.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
The roll of those who perished during this time contains no more illustrious name than that of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier.
Heroes of Science|M. M. Pattison Muir
Scarcely had the door closed behind Antoine when it was opened by Billy, who followed his friend into the yard.
Brother Billy|Frances Maragret Fox