Banville

[ bahn-veel ]

/ bɑ̃ˈvil /

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noun

Thé·o·dore Faul·lain de

[tey-aw-dawrfoh-landuh], /teɪ ɔˈdɔr foʊˈlɛ̃ də/, 1823–91, French poet and dramatist.

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How to use Banville in a sentence

John Banville, no stranger to Booker controversy already, was a 7–1 underdog to win the 2005 prize for his novel The Sea.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies|Thomas Flynn|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Banville published a letter in The Guardian criticizing the elitist preferences of the Booker judges.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies|Thomas Flynn|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Banville would win in 2005, but not without more controversy.
The 12 Biggest Booker Prize Controversies|Thomas Flynn|July 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Banville is the heir to Proust, via Nabokov, and not because there is a lot of sex in Ancient Light.
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And the best of luck to Mr. Banville and my old friend Marlowe.
Leave John Banville Alone! Why Chandler’s Marlowe Should Live On|Ace Atkins|September 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
De Banville often omits the thirteenth line, while otherwise following the model of Charles d'Orléans.
Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc,|Various
Henceforward Banville's life was steadily devoted to literary production and criticism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
Lousteau and De Banville (one as real as the other) have rhymed upon these benches.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
He seemed a new de Banville—dainty, dallying, and deft—a writer of witty and pretty verses—nothing more.
The Theory of the Theatre|Clayton Hamilton
De Banville quotes the melody in his "Odes Funnambulesques."
Ballades and Rondeaus, Chants Royal, Sestinas, Villanelles, etc,|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Banville

Banville

/ (French bɑ̃vil) /

noun

Théodore de (teɔdɔr də). 1823–91, French poet, who anticipated the Parnassian school in his perfection of form and command of rhythm

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