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Boileau-Despréaux

[ bwa-loh-de-prey-oh ]
/ bwaˈloʊ dɛ preɪˈoʊ /

noun

Ni·co·las [nee-kaw-lah], /ni kɔˈlɑ/, 1636–1711, French critic and poet.

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boil, boilable, boil away, boil down, Boileau, Boileau-Despréaux, boiled, boiled dinner, boiled dressing, boiled oil, boiled shirt
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