Coligny

or Co·li·gni

[ kaw-lee-nyee ]

/ kɔ liˈnyi /

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noun

Gas·pard de

[ga-sparduh], /gaˈspar də/, 1519–72, French admiral and Huguenot leader.

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Words nearby Coligny

colicroot, colicweed, coliform, coliform bacillus, coliform bacteria, Coligny, Colima, colin, colinear, coliphage, coliseum

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How to use Coligny in a sentence

Admiral Coligny accompanied the party in order that his presence might ensure them due respect at the Louvre.
Catherine de' Medici|Honore de Balzac
In France these people were called Hugue-nots, and among them was a nobleman named Coligny (co-leenye).
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Religious troubles had, as we have also seen, led Coligny to try to plant colonies in Carolina and Florida.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
Coligny heard in Normandy the report of the atrocious charges that had been wrung from Poltrot.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

Not long after Guise's approach, fearing that his design was to besiege the city of Orleans, Coligny threw himself into it.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird

British Dictionary definitions for Coligny

Coligny

Coligni

/ (French kɔliɲi) /

noun

Gaspard de (ɡaspar də), Seigneur de Châtillon. 1519–72, French Huguenot leader

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