Dumas

American  

[dy-mah, doo-mah, dyoo-, doo-muhs, dyoo-] / düˈmɑ, duˈmɑ, dyu-, ˈdu məs, ˈdyu- /

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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Example Sentences

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

Investigators believe Dumas knew Cardenas, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

“It’s a fully verticalized energy company,” Dumas said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 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

“The Count of Monte Cristo. Another great Dumas book. An innocent man is betrayed, accused of treason, imprisoned, and after many long years, escapes. Napoleon, jealous of General Dumas, sent him to jail.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes