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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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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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