Bruant

American  

[bry-ahn] / brüˈɑ̃ /

noun

1. Libéral c1635–1697, French architect.

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Example Sentences

"Hello; there's Carrillo, the young apostle of Bruant, who makes such a hit with the elect."

From The Common Law by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

The scowl deepened, I felt something like a stir of uneasiness through the room, and I did not wonder, for Bruant looked as if he had a temper it might be dangerous to trifle with.

From Nights Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins

She owed something to M. Xanrof, who for a long time composed songs especially for her, and perhaps still more to Aristide Bruant, who wrote many of her argot songs.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various

If we insisted upon being made the exceptions to the farewell ceremony, and if Bruant would not let us off, could we resent it?

From Nights Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins

To the noise of a strident chorus in choice argot, which I was told I should be thankful I did not understand, Bruant showed us into his café.

From Nights Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties by Pennell, Elizabeth Robins