Carpentier

[ kahr-puh n-tyair; Spanish kahr-pen-tyer ]

/ ˌkɑr pənˈtyɛər; Spanish kɑr pɛnˈtyɛr /

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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Examples from the Web for carpentier

It rocked Dempsey to his heels, but it broke Carpentier's hand.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun
Another thing: Madame Carpentier wore a veil and gloves, two things of which we had heard but which we had never seen.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable
We are not a turncoat; we had hoped that Carpentier would win.
Plum Pudding|Christopher Morley
That toilet, very simple to the eyes of Madame Carpentier, was what petrified us with astonishment.
Strange True Stories of Louisiana|George Washington Cable

Carpentier, now wholly bald, appeared on crutches and was seconded by two trained nurses and his youngest grandson.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 15, 1920|Various

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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