Apollinaire

[ uh-pol-uh-nair; French a-paw-lee-ner ]

/ əˌpɒl əˈnɛər; French a pɔ liˈnɛr /

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[gee-yohm], /giˈyoʊm/, Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzky, 1880–1918, French poet and art critic, born in Italy.

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How to use Apollinaire in a sentence

The next morning, Apollinaire went to an editor at the Paris-Journal named André Salmon.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apollinaire accused his best friend of bringing the stolen statues to the newspaper.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apollinaire urged Picasso and Fernande, then in the south of France, to return to Paris as soon as possible.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apollinaire and Picasso faced each other across the courtroom as if they had no idea who the other was.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The very day Apollinaire asked Pieret to leave his home, the Mona Lisa was stolen.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This tolerant temper made excuses for Father Apollinaire, when he was caught in a shameful piece of exorcism.
La Sorcire: The Witch of the Middle Ages|Jules Michelet
In St. Apollinaire, too, are to be remarked the unusual arch formed of a rounded trefoil.
The Cathedrals of Southern France|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for Apollinaire

Apollinaire

/ (French apɔlinɛr) /

noun

Guillaume (ɡijom), real name Wilhelm Apollinaris de Kostrowitzki. 1880–1918, French poet, novelist, and dramatist, regarded as a precursor of surrealism; author of Alcoöls (1913) and Calligrammes (1918)

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