Charpentier

[shar-pahn-tyey]

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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Historical Examples of charpentier

These were of the ordinary Charpentier editions of the French originals.
The Fortune of the Rougons
Emile Zola
Young Charpentier could not have been engaged in this second affair.
A Study In Scarlet
Arthur Conan Doyle
Charpentier gave the first particulars of this ingenious man.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Isaac D'Israeli
Charpentier's opera, I should explain, had not yet been produced.
Interpreters
Carl Van Vechten
The other guests were Edmond de Goncourt and Charpentier, the publisher.
My Recollections
Jules Massenet

British Dictionary definitions for charpentier

Charpentier

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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