Colbert

[ kohl-bair for 1; French kawl-ber for 2 ]

/ koʊlˈbɛər for 1; French kɔlˈbɛr for 2 /

noun

ClaudetteLily Claudette Chauchoin, 1903–96, U.S. actress, born in France.

Jean Bap·tiste

[zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/, 1619–83, French statesman and finance minister under Louis XIV.

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In its own weird way, by the end, The Colbert Report was as densely serialized as Lost.
The End of Truthiness: Stephen Colbert’s Sublime Finale|Noel Murray|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The long-running comedic news show The Colbert Report will air its final episode.
The Ultimate 'Colbert Report' Supercut|The Daily Beast Video|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Colbert motored through the entire shoot, never requiring so much as a second take or flubbing a line.
Ashton Kutcher’s History of Idiocy: Ubergate, Brownface, Joe Paterno, and More|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the summer of 2013, I had the pleasure of attending a taping of The Colbert Report.
Ashton Kutcher’s History of Idiocy: Ubergate, Brownface, Joe Paterno, and More|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Keene caught the attention recently of the Colbert Report and Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver.
Frat Culture Clashes With Riot Police at Keene, N.H., Pumpkin Festival|Melanie Plenda|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Colbert made great efforts to develop the French navy, both the fighting and the merchant.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Now, in the Vicomte, he had much to do with the contest of Fouquet and Colbert.
Memories and Portraits|Robert Louis Stevenson
Colbert drew from his pocket a little oblong book, divided into two columns.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
The Colbert type, of which there are two; the Colbert and the Trident.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891|Various
"I take you at your word," Colbert hastened to reply with his blunt bonhomie.
The Man in the Iron Mask|Alexandre Dumas, Pere

British Dictionary definitions for colbert

Colbert

/ (French kɔlbɛr) /

noun

Claudette, real name Claudette Lily Chauchoin . 1905–96, French-born Hollywood actress, noted for her sophisticated comedy roles; her films include It Happened One Night (1934) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1619–83, French statesman; chief minister to Louis XIV: reformed the taille and pursued a mercantilist policy, creating a powerful navy and merchant fleet and building roads and canals

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Colbert

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