Boulanger
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Georges Ernest Jean Marie 1837–91, French general and politician.
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Nadia (Juliette) 1887–1979, French musician and teacher.
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Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1837–91, French general and minister of war (1886–87). Accused of attempting a coup d'état, he fled to Belgium, where he committed suicide
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Nadia ( Juliette ) (nadja). 1887–1979, French teacher of musical composition: her pupils included Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland, Darius Milhaud, and Virgil Thomson. She is noted also for her work in reviving the works of Monteverdi
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On an analyst call, Boulanger shrugs off concerns that AI volatility could affect its M&A strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
“She mentioned Chappell Roan, who I didn’t know very well,” Boulanger said.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2024
In the late ’50s, Jones relocated to Paris, where he studied composition with the highly regarded teacher Nadia Boulanger and composer Olivier Messiaen.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024
Several years later, Boulanger’s dear sister, the composer Lili Boulanger, died, too, and Nadia virtually stopped writing or promoting her own music.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024
The Arabs bearing no ill-will, dancing follows, and the fighting being quite over and forgotten, General Boulanger, accompanied by a Staff, swaggers in and assists at further military exercises.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, November 5, 1887 by Various
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