Fabre

American  

[fah-ber, fa-br^uh] / ˈfɑ bər, ˈfa brə /

noun

1. Jean Henri 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.

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Fabre British  

/ fabrə /

noun

1. Jean Henri (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ri). 1823–1915, French entomologist; author of many works on insect life, remarkable for their vivid and minute observation, esp Souvenirs Entomologiques (1879–1907). Nobel prize for literature 1910

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Example Sentences

Those and all his other canonical works are included in this exhibition of over 100 objects organized by the Louvre’s Sébastien Allard and Côme Fabre.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although the local elections on 17 July passed off quietly, with Unir predictably dominant according to official results, Jean-Pierre Fabre, a leading opposition figure, said there were no other voters in his local polling station when he went to cast his ballot.

From BBC

“At Cookieway this year, our guests will get a sneak peek of an even better footlong cookie: thick, gooey, packed with chocolate chips, and served warm — right out of the oven,” Paul Fabre, the senior vice president of culinary and innovation at Subway, shared in a statement.

From Salon

The archbishop of Louisville, Kentucky, the Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, was named temporary administrator to run the diocese until a new bishop is installed.

From Seattle Times

His temporary replacement, Fabre, thanked Stika for his service and asked for prayers for himself and the people of East Tennessee “during this time of transition.”

From Seattle Times