Clair

[ klair; French kler ]

/ klɛər; French klɛr /

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noun

Re·né

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

a male or female given name.

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claim check, claimer, claiming race, claim-jumper, claimsman, Clair, clairaudience, Clairaut, Clairaut equation, clair de lune, Claire

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How to use Clair in a sentence

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
A spokesperson for the hospital, Allison Clair, was confident that things were going as planned.
Hundreds Evacuated From NYU’s Tisch Hospital in Hurricane Sandy|Abby Haglage|October 30, 2012|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
Narrowed things down to $16,500 necklace by Temple St. Clair.
Haggling Through the Apocalypse|Lee Eisenberg|February 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST

After a pause, a long pause it seemed to Jeanne St. Clair, long enough for a villain to fashion a lying tale, he turned to her.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
If Mademoiselle St. Clair were there she must be without lamp or candle, or the windows must be closely shuttered.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
What could bind this man to him in any way unless the emigré he was interested in was Mademoiselle St. Clair?
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
But for such a prisoner as Mademoiselle St. Clair, he knew that he dare not plead.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
There was danger in it no doubt, but Mademoiselle St. Clair's life was at stake, so the danger counted for nothing.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner

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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