Clair
[klair; French kler]
- Re·né [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/, 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- a male or female given name.
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Clair MacDougall and Wade C.L. Williams report on the political drama gripping Liberia.
In spite of the dangerous nature of the evacuation, Clair said there had been no injuries or casualties.
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He found St. Clair standing by the gangway, and called him by name.
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"She gets any that have got money in," retorted St. Clair grimly.
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Among them St. Clair stood on the lower deck and looked at Jamie.
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He was mortally wounded; and it was from him that I learned most about St. Clair and how he ended.
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Clair peninsula of Ontario is especially famous for its peaches and grapes.
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Clair
- 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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