Cartier

[kahr-tee-ey, kar-tyey]

noun

1. Sir George Étienne 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.

2. Jacques 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer of Canada: discovered the St. Lawrence River.

Cartier

/ kartje /

noun

1. Jacques (ʒɑk). 1491–1557, French navigator and explorer in Canada, who discovered the St Lawrence River (1535)

Example Sentences

Swiss luxury group Richemont, owner of Cartier and other iconic luxury brands, on Friday reported sales ahead of analysts' forecasts notably thanks to strength in its jewellery division.

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Richemont, the owner of upscale brands including Cartier, reported a pick-up in sales growth, propelled by its jewelry division and as hopes for recovery in the luxury sector emerge.

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Hidden among the Hermès, Prada and Cartier boutiques, he said, is an intriguing array of venerable sites and neighborhoods.

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There is a precedent - the Cartier exhibition at the V&A Museum features an item of jewellery stolen in 1948 before reappearing in an auction several decades later.

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At the time, it took more than 1,500 leading artists and craftspeople, including Faberge and Cartier, who worked for three years to complete the project.

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