Céline

[ sey-leen ]

/ seɪˈlin /

noun

Louis-Fer·di·nand

[lwee-fer-dee-nahn], /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/, Louis F. Destouches, 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.

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having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision.

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Words nearby Céline

celiac plexus, celiac plexus reflex, celiac trunk, celibacy, celibate, Céline, celio-, celiocentesis, celioenterotomy, celiogastrotomy, celiomyositis

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After this debut, Goines continued to write at a furious pace, producing a body of work that echoed Celine, Genet, and Burroughs.
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Celine, Bette, Manilow, Cirque du Soleil and, now, Britney and Olivia.
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So like, Tina Fey or Ricky Gervais or Ty Burell—and Celine Dion!
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Miss Piggy and Celine Dion have a fun duet, too, which is kind of cool.
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We got Lady Gaga in it, Tony Bennett, James McAvoy, Celine Dion.
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Celine had become possessed of Golden's secret, and she was determined to make capital out of it for herself.
Little Golden's Daughter|Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
"Alas, Mrs. Desmond, you force me to tell you," sighed Celine.
Little Golden's Daughter|Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller
She was becoming almost blind, and little Celine had to lead her.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
He came on with us almost to the door of Madame Celine's house.
A Crooked Path|Mrs. Alexander
Celine, indeed, was worth in this exigency many times her wages.
The Path of a Star|Mrs. Everard Cotes (AKA Sara Jeannette Duncan)

British Dictionary definitions for Céline

Céline

/ (seɪˈliːn) /

noun

Louis-Ferdinand (lwifɛrdinɑ̃), real name Louis-Ferdinand Destouches. 1894–1961, French novelist and physician; became famous with his controversial first novel Journey to the End of the Night (1932)

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