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Bonheur

American  
[bo-nur, baw-nœr] / bɒˈnɜr, bɔˈnœr /

noun

  1. Rosa Maria Rosalie Bonheur, 1822–99, French painter.


Bonheur British  
/ bɔnœr /

noun

  1. Rosa (roza). 1822–99, French painter of animals

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A lawyer for Antonio Bonheur, 74, declined to comment, while a representative for Saul Alisme, 21, didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

After a goalless first half in Suez, Masry took the lead in the Group D clash on 59 minutes when Rwandan Bonheur Mugisha converted a penalty after Petersen fouled Mahmoud Hamada.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

“He left a mark on the lives of the many patients he helped and our Le Bonheur family,” the hospital said in a tweet.

From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Jean Bonheur Delva, head of the National Migration Office, told local media on Tuesday the figure was around 50,000 in the last three months.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2022

Rosa Sinel was her real name, but somebody had nicknamed her Rosa Bonheur, and in course of time her father had worked himself into the belief that the great artist had been her godmother.

From Fragments of an Autobiography by Moscheles, Felix

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