Carpentier

[ kahr-puhn-tyair; Spanish kahr-pen-tyer ]

/ ˌkɑr pənˈtyɛər; Spanish kɑr pɛnˈtyɛr /

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noun

A·le·jo

[uh-ley-hoh; Spanish ah-le-haw], /əˈleɪ hoʊ; Spanish ɑˈlɛ hɔ/, 1904–80, Cuban novelist, writer, and musicologist.

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Words nearby Carpentier

carpenter moth, Carpenter's syndrome, Carpentersville, carpenterworm, carpenterworm moth, Carpentier, carpentry, carpet, carpetbag, carpetbagger, carpetbaggers

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How to use Carpentier in a sentence

M. Carpentier begins, of course, by having his mica scrupulously clean and well selected.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard Threlfall
Carpentier has this gift to perfection, better than any other fighter I have seen.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It|Walter Winans
M. Carpentier has furnished us with representations of both these castles, drawn and etched by himself, in the Itinerary of Rouen.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2)|Dawson Turner
Carpentier was first out of his corner and landed the first blow, a light but stinging left to the face.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun

We have all heard, of course, of sport for sport's sake but Georges Carpentier established a still more glamorous ideal.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun

British Dictionary definitions for Carpentier

Carpentier

/ (French karpɑ̃tje) /

noun

Georges (ʒɔrʒ), known as Gorgeous Georges. 1894–1975, French boxer: world light-heavyweight champion (1920–22)

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