Dumas

American  

[dy-mah, doo-mah, dyoo-, doo-muhs, dyoo-] / düˈmɑ, duˈmɑ, dju-, ˈdu məs, ˈdju- /

noun

1. Alexandre Dumas père, 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre (“Dumas fils” ), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.

2. Jean-Baptiste André 1800–84, French chemist.

3. a town in N Texas.

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Dumas British  

/ dymɑ /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. Jean-Baptiste André (ʒɑ̃batist ɑ̃dre). 1800–84, French chemist, noted for his research on vapour density and atomic weight

4. Marlene. born 1953, South African painter; especially of expressionist portraits and nudes

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Dumas

D'Artagnan was killed during the Siege of Maastricht in 1673, but later immortalised in the adventure stories of Alexandre Dumas as a friend of the Three Musketeers.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Containing one of the more convoluted Dumas plots—which is saying something—“The Count of Monte Cristo” is tailored by director Bille August into a relatively tidy eight episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Many of them were barely in school when the doyenne of Paris fashion took over menswear at Hermes in 1988 with instructions from then company boss Jean-Louis Dumas to run it "like your small company".

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

That places this November just outside the 20 wettest calendar months ever recorded at the airport, Dumas said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

Melissa Dumas was there too because she goes steady with Gary Friman, and she always sings two songs with the band.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel