chenier

¹

or chê·nière

[ shin-uh-ree ]

noun

1. a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.

Chénier

²

[ shey-nyey ]

noun

1. An·dré Ma·rie de [ah, n, -, drey, m, a, -, ree, d, uh], 1762–94, French poet.

Chénier

/ ʃenje /

noun

1. ChénierAndré (Marie de)17621794MFrenchWRITING: poet André ( Marie de ) (ɑ̃dre). 1762–94, French poet; his work was influenced by the ancient Greek elegiac poets. He was guillotined during the French Revolution
2. ChénierMarie-Joseph (Blaise de)17641811MFrenchTHEATRE: dramatistPOLITICS: politician his brother, Marie-Joseph ( Blaise de ). 1764–1811, French dramatist and politician. He wrote patriotic songs and historical plays, such as Charles IX (1789)

Word History and Origins

Origin of chenier¹

< Louisiana French, equivalent to French chêne oak + -ier -ier ²

Example Sentences

Chenier's famous Hymn to Liberty was then sung in full chorus, accompanied by a magnificent orchestra.

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Chenier sprang forward at him with his knife, and then, thinking better of it, he darted back and stabbed frantically at my heart.

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"But first there must be peace," said the Norman, Jean Chenier, twisting his mouth into a faintly bitter smile.

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I had access to know, before I left France, that the emperor had abused M. Chenier, and that he had made his complaint at court.

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No. 97, now a humble shop with the sign Au pote de 1793, was the home of Andr Chenier.

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