Dumas
- A·le·xan·dre [a-lek-sahn-druh] /a lɛkˈsɑ̃ drə/, Dumas père, 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre (“Dumas fils”), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.
- Jean-Bap·tiste An·dré [zhahn-ba-teest ahn-drey] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, 1800–84, French chemist.
- a town in N Texas.
duma
- (in Russia prior to 1917) a council or official assembly.
- (initial capital letter) an elective legislative assembly, established in 1905 by Nicholas II, constituting the lower house of parliament.
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Negotiations were intense, but when the dust settled, Dumas had accepted half a million dollars for a 40 percent stake.
The Girl Who Loved Camellias by Julie Kavanagh The courtesan who seduced Paris—and inspired Dumas and La Traviata.
The book begins with the 3-year-old Dumas discovering that his father has died, and promptly arming himself and heading upstairs.
Historical Examples of dumas
Dumas was then allowed to continue, but only for few seconds.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
And shaking hands with him, I went off to see the younger Dumas.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
It was the elder Dumas who said, "Truth is liable to be left-handed in history."
Aztec LandMaturin M. Ballou
He was in some sort the p. 59grandsire of the Buridan and the Antony of Dumas.
Views and ReviewsWilliam Ernest Henley
When Hugo wrote for himself he wrote almost as simply and straightforwardly as Dumas.
Views and ReviewsWilliam Ernest Henley
Dumas
- Alexandre (alɛksɑ̃drə), known as Dumas père. 1802–70, French novelist and dramatist, noted for his historical romances The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) and The Three Musketeers (1844)
- his son, Alexandre, known as Dumas fils. 1824–95, French novelist and dramatist, noted esp for the play he adapted from an earlier novel, La Dame aux camélias (1852)
- Jean-Baptiste André (ʒɑ̃batist ɑ̃dre). 1800–84, French chemist, noted for his research on vapour density and atomic weight
- Marlene. born 1953, South African painter; especially of expressionist portraits and nudes
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douma
- (usually capital) the elective legislative assembly established by Tsar Nicholas II in 1905: overthrown by the Bolsheviks in 1917
- (before 1917) any official assembly or council
- short for State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament