Carpentier
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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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 ThrelfallCarpentier has this gift to perfection, better than any other fighter I have seen.
The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It | Walter WinansM. 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 TurnerCarpentier was first out of his corner and landed the first blow, a light but stinging left to the face.
Pieces of Hate | Heywood BrounWe 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
/ (French karpɑ̃tje) /
Georges (ʒɔrʒ), known as Gorgeous Georges. 1894–1975, French boxer: world light-heavyweight champion (1920–22)
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