Buffon

American  

[by-fawn] / büˈfɔ̃ /

noun

1. Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de, 1707–88, French naturalist.

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Buffon British  

/ byfɔ̃ /

noun

1. Georges Louis Leclerc (ʒɔrʒ lwi ləklɛr), Comte de . 1707–88, French encyclopedist of natural history; principal author of Histoire naturelle (36 vols., 1749–89), containing the Époques de la nature (1777), which foreshadowed later theories of evolution

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Buffon Scientific  

/ bo̅o̅-fôn′ /

1. French naturalist who spent his life compiling the Histoire naturelle, in which he attempted to discuss all of the facts about the natural world known at that time. It eventually reached 44 volumes and laid the foundation for later studies in biology, zoology, and anatomy.

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Example Sentences

Now Italy's technical director, Buffon played a key role in appointing Gattuso to replace Spalletti in June, and he is also fully aware of the pressure that is on the shoulders of the Italians.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Throughout Gattuso's press conference, Gianluigi Buffon sat quietly at the side of the room and watched his World Cup-winning team-mate speak.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Buffon, who is Italy's technical delegate, said it was "an important moment" and the full focus had to be on Thursday's semi-final in Bergamo.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon says play-off semi-final opponents Northern Ireland have been the "only focus" for Italy, and not the wider prize of a spot at the finals this summer.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The most pertinent consideration about the incognitum, however, was that it appeared to be extinct–a fact that Buffon cheerfully seized upon as proof of its incontestably degenerate nature.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson