Charpentier

[ shar-pahn-tyey ]

/ ʃar pɑ̃ˈtyeɪ /

noun

Gus·tave

[gy-stav] /güˈstav/, 1860–1956, French composer.

Marc An·toine

[mark ahn-twan] /mark ɑ̃ˈtwan/, 1634–1704, French composer.

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Examples from the Web for charpentier

The apparatus which Charpentier employed for demonstrating and measuring the duration of this effect is very simple.
Curiosities of Light and Sight|Shelford Bidwell
I found out where Lieutenant Charpentier was, took two officers with me, and arrested him.
A Study In Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle
These were of the ordinary Charpentier editions of the French originals.
The Fortune of the Rougons|Emile Zola
The night was so wet that no one was about, so Charpentier dragged the body of his victim into the empty house.
A Study In Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle

Young Charpentier could not have been engaged in this second affair.
A Study In Scarlet|Arthur Conan Doyle

British Dictionary definitions for charpentier

Charpentier

/ (French ʃarpɑ̃tje) /

noun

Gustave (ɡystav). 1860–1956, French composer, whose best-known work is the opera Louise (1900)

Marc-Antoine. ?1645–1704, French composer, best known for his sacred music, particularly the Te Deum

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