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Carpentier

American  
[kahr-puhn-tyair, kahr-pen-tyer] / ˌkɑr pənˈtjɛər, kɑr pɛnˈtjɛr /

noun

  1. Alejo 1904–80, Cuban novelist, writer, and musicologist.


Carpentier British  
/ karpɑ̃tje /

noun

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

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And it says, “Dear Mr. President, I submit herewith my resignation as Carpentier Professor of Pediatrics and Executive Officer of the Department of Pediatrics to take effect at the close of the current academic year.”

From Scientific American Dec. 23, 2021

Carpentier will always remember the day she had to tell them they were done playing.

From Washington Times Mar. 14, 2021

“I really wanted them to be in the moment,” Carpentier said, “just so they could enjoy the week and look back on it.”

From Washington Times Mar. 14, 2021

In front of 80,183 fans, Dempsey, the western mining camp saloon fighter, knocks out Carpentier, the French war hero, at 1:16 of the fourth round.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2020

It may be remembered that George Bernard Shaw announced before "the battle of the century" that Carpentier ought to be a fifty to one favorite in the betting.

From Pieces of Hate And Other Enthusiams by Broun, Heywood

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