Clair

[klair; French kler]

noun

Re·né

[ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/, 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.

a male or female given name.

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Contemporary Examples of clair

Clair MacDougall and Wade C.L. Williams report on the political drama gripping Liberia.
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Clair MacDougall, Wade C.L. Williams
March 10, 2013
In spite of the dangerous nature of the evacuation, Clair said there had been no injuries or casualties.
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Historical Examples of clair

He found St. Clair standing by the gangway, and called him by name.
Pirate Gold
Frederic Jesup Stimson
He was mortally wounded; and it was from him that I learned most about St. Clair and how he ended.
Pirate Gold
Frederic Jesup Stimson
Among them St. Clair stood on the lower deck and looked at Jamie.
Pirate Gold
Frederic Jesup Stimson
"She gets any that have got money in," retorted St. Clair grimly.
Pirate Gold
Frederic Jesup Stimson
Clair peninsula of Ontario is especially famous for its peaches and grapes.
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British Dictionary definitions for clair

Clair

noun

René (rəne), real name René Chomette. 1898–1981, French film director; noted for his comedies including An Italian Straw Hat (1928) and pioneering sound films such as Sous les toits de Paris (1930); later films include Les Belles de nuit (1952)

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