Barrès

[ ba-res ]

/ baˈrɛs /

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noun

Mau·rice

[moh-rees], /moʊˈris/, 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.

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How to use Barrès in a sentence

Saint-Pol knew where to find him; but (as he told William des Barres) it was useless to go there without some force.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett
Des Barres obeyed; and as the silence resumed Gilles began twitching his sword again.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett
Some men seek temptation, others fall under it; Des Barres was of this kind.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett
Take my sword and get crowns'; and so he turned again into battle, and Des Barres pressed after him.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett

He had been speaking as if to himself so far, but now turned his hawk-eyes upon Des Barres.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay|Maurice Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for Barrès

Barrès

/ (French barɛs) /

noun

Maurice (mɔris). 1862–1923, French novelist, essayist, and politician: a fervent nationalist and individualist

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