Delorme

[ duh-lawrm ]

/ dəˈlɔrm /

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noun

Phi·li·bert

[fee-lee-ber], /fi liˈbɛr/, 1515?–70, French architect.

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How to use Delorme in a sentence

The house was built in the sixteenth century by the d'tampes family, from the designs of Philibert Delorme.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
Yes, sir; he married Delorme's daughter, la belle Pauline they used to call her at Brussels.
That Boy Of Norcott's|Charles James Lever
Demanding food from an orderly he received it, and when he had eaten it he asked for Surgeon Delorme.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler
"You shall go in the morning," said Surgeon Delorme, putting his broad hand upon young Scott's head.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler

Surgeon Delorme critically examined the bandage which he had changed that morning, and then felt of John's head at various points.
The Forest of Swords|Joseph A. Altsheler

British Dictionary definitions for Delorme

Delorme

de l'Orme

/ (French dəlɔrm) /

noun

Philibert (filibɛr). ?1510–70, French Renaissance architect of the Tuileries, Paris

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