Boileau

British  

/ bwalo /

noun

1. Nicolas (nikɔlɑ). full name Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux . 1636–1711, French poet and critic; author of satires, epistles, and L'Art poétique (1674), in which he laid down the basic principles of French classical literature

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Example Sentences

"Help to Buy policies can help first-time buyers get on the housing ladder, in theory, but can also push up house prices," said Bee Boileau, a research economist at IFS.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Bee Boileau, research economist at the IFS and an author of the report, says some are back with parents owing to a financial shock, but many simply can't afford to live independently.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025

“It’s funny because he is a great cook,” said Brigitte Boileau, Domingue’s mother.

From New York Times • May 9, 2022

“Marc Boileau slides the puck up to Guyle Fielder … he moves up the ice … he shoots, he scoooooooores!”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2014

There is a touch of real pathos in his superb tribute to Boileau: Let us salute and acknowledge to-day the noble and mighty harmony of the grand siècle.

From Shelburne Essays, Third Series by More, Paul Elmer