Banville
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.
Banville published a letter in The Guardian criticizing the elitist preferences of the Booker judges.
Banville would win in 2005, but not without more controversy.
Banville is the heir to Proust, via Nabokov, and not because there is a lot of sex in Ancient Light.
And the best of luck to Mr. Banville and my old friend Marlowe.
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De Banville often omits the thirteenth line, while otherwise following the model of Charles d'Orléans.
Henceforward Banville's life was steadily devoted to literary production and criticism.
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 StevensonHe seemed a new de Banville—dainty, dallying, and deft—a writer of witty and pretty verses—nothing more.
The Theory of the Theatre | Clayton HamiltonDe Banville quotes the melody in his "Odes Funnambulesques."
British Dictionary definitions for Banville
/ (French bɑ̃vil) /
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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