du Bellay

[ doo buh-ley, dyoo; French dy be-ley ]

/ du bəˈleɪ, dyu; French dü bɛˈleɪ /

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noun

Jo·a·chim

[French zhaw-a-keem]. /French ʒɔ aˈkim/. Bellay, Joachim du.

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dubbeltje, dubbin, dubbing, Dubbo, Dubček, du Bellay, Dubhe, dubiety, Dubin Johnson syndrome, Dubinsky, dubious

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The fear that Pascal might weather the storm has Du Vernay, Oprah Winfrey, and other Hollywood elites pulling their punches.
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Twenty-eight years ago, Veronique Vial was asked to photograph Cirque du Soleil.
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When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and Cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.
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The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.
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Cirque du Soleil obviously sprang to startling success with a variety of shows since its 1987 founding.
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They are unique; that lady there is the Du Barry—a portrait worth, alone, six thousand francs.
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Estimez un peu que c'est du reste du symbole et fondemens chrestiens.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
L'Occision des chiens est accoste de la tabagie et de ce qui suyt la tabagie, du chant et des danses.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Voyez l'efficace du sacrement: le lendemain matin, il mande M. de Biancourt et moy, et de nouveau il recommence sa harangue.
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du Bellay

/ (French dy bɛlɛ) /

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