Céline

American

[sey-leen] / seɪˈlin /

noun

Louis-Ferdinand Louis F. Destouches, 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.

Céline British

/ 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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In 1988, Céline Dion, a Canadian from the province of Quebec, won the contest competing for Switzerland.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Céline Dion is officially coming back to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

"Unfortunately, the government does not react," said Céline Piques, pointing to statistics showing that conviction rates are flat-lining despite a sharp rise in reported rape cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2025

At one point participant and journalist Céline Nony talks about how the twisties almost bring about a greater stigma because they're invisible.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2024

The first I chose was Céline Varens—another of those steps which make a man spurn himself when he recalls them.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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