Antoine

[ an-twahn; French ahn-twan ]

/ ˈæn twɑn; French ɑ̃ˈtwan /

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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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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

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
Madame Antoine busied herself in the large front room preparing dinner.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Antoine had cooked little else than the mullets, but while Edna slept Robert had foraged the island.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Madame Antoine seated her fat body, broad and squat, upon a bench beside the door.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
They never come now to seek a lodging and good living in the Rue Saint-Antoine.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
Thus they made their way in good array down the Rue Saint-Antoine, which was densely crowded with men, women, and children.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France