Fénelon

American  

[feyn^uh-lawn] / feɪnəˈlɔ̃ /

noun

1. François de Salignac de La Mothe 1651–1715, French theologian and writer.

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Fénelon British  

/ fenlɔ̃ /

noun

1. François de Salignac de La Mothe (frɑ̃swa də saliɲak də la mɔt). 1651–1715, French theologian and writer; author of Maximes des saints (1697), a defence of quietism, and Les aventures de Télémaque (1699), which was construed as criticizing the government of Louis XIV

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Example Sentences

In a letter that the editors of the collection have dated to March 1915, he tells her that his close friend Bertrand de Fénelon has been killed in combat.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 2, 2014

Fénelon scarcely made better verses than Bossuet, but knew by heart all the fine poetry of antiquity.

From A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" by Fran?ois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

It was not till some time in the month of August that M. de Fénelon appeared to answer for himself at Quebec.

From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by LeSueur, William Dawson

He is a man of the type which perhaps found in Fénelon its most illustrious example.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin

It is not surprising, in view of these proceedings, that M. de Fénelon received an order to repair to Quebec.

From Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 by LeSueur, William Dawson