Berlioz
[ ber-lee-ohz; French ber-lyawz ]
/ ˈbɛr liˌoʊz; French bɛrˈlyɔz /
Save This Word!
noun
Louis Hec·tor [lwee-ek-tawr], /lwi ɛkˈtɔr/, 1803–69, French composer.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “ITS” VS. “IT’S”!
Apostrophes can be tricky; prove you know the difference between "it’s" and "its" in this crafty quiz!
Question 1 of 8
On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.
Words nearby Berlioz
berline, Berliner, Berlin, Irving, Berlin Wall, Berlin wool, Berlioz, berloque dermatitis, Berlusconi, berm, Bermejo, Bermuda
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use Berlioz in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for Berlioz
Berlioz
/ (ˈbɛəlɪˌəʊz, French bɛrljoz) /
noun
Hector (Louis) (ɛktɔr). 1803–69, French composer, regarded as a pioneer of modern orchestration. His works include the cantata La Damnation de Faust (1846), the operas Les Troyens (1856–59) and Béatrice et Bénédict (1860–62), the Symphonie fantastique (1830), and the oratorio L'Enfance du Christ (1854)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012