Clair

[ klair; French kler ]

/ klɛər; French klɛr /

noun

Re·né

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

a male or female given name.

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Examples from the Web for clair

Clair MacDougall and Wade C.L. Williams report on the political drama gripping Liberia.
The Mayor of Monrovia’s Fall From Grace|Clair MacDougall, Wade C.L. Williams|March 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In spite of the dangerous nature of the evacuation, Clair said there had been no injuries or casualties.
Hundreds Evacuated From NYU’s Tisch Hospital in Hurricane Sandy|Abby Haglage|October 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
News of the raging battle came in with every ambulance to the Clair Hospital.
Ruth Fielding In the Red Cross|Alice B. Emerson
The main body of troops under St. Clair attempted to reach the same place by a circuitous route which led through Hubbardtown.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene Bolton

Be composed now, and pay such attention to Miss St. Clair as the unusual occasion may seem in your judgment to require.
Autographs for Freedom, Volume 2 (of 2) (1854)|Various
"Be not be too hasty in forming your judgment," replied Clair.
Mabel, Vol. I (of 3)|Emma Warburton
"I should very much have liked to have known your poor father," said Clair, rather abruptly.
Mabel, Vol. I (of 3)|Emma Warburton

British Dictionary definitions for clair

Clair

/ (French klɛr) /

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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