Fabre

[ fah-ber; French fa-bruh ]

/ ˈfɑ bər; French ˈfa brə /

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noun

Jean Hen·ri

[zhahnahn-ree], /ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃ˈri/, 1823–1915, French entomologist and popular writer on insect life.

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Words nearby Fabre

Fabius Maximus, fable, fabled, fabliau, Fablon, Fabre, fabric, fabricable, fabricant, fabricate, fabricated

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How to use Fabre in a sentence

This got Fabre and her colleagues curious about how many other primate species have been caught with their fingers in their nostrils.
Bizarre aye-aye primates take nose picking to the extreme|Maria Temming|November 1, 2022|Science News
Fabre told the Blade that he and his Pride House colleagues, among other things, asked Hashimoto to ensure events that promote the Olympics are LGBTQ-inclusive.
President of Tokyo Olympics committee visits LGBTQ community center|Michael K. Lavers|May 4, 2021|Washington Blade
Fabre noted opposition parties back marriage equality, but resistance to the issue remains strong in Hashimoto’s party.
President of Tokyo Olympics committee visits LGBTQ community center|Michael K. Lavers|May 4, 2021|Washington Blade
Fabre said Pride House also requested that athletes and volunteers receive training on LGBTQ-specific issues.
President of Tokyo Olympics committee visits LGBTQ community center|Michael K. Lavers|May 4, 2021|Washington Blade

In the course of his wonderful memoirs Fabre has formulated it ten times and with always fresh ingenuity.
The Natural Philosophy of Love|Remy de Gourmont
They used to walk out alone, with only M. Fabre's big dog to keep them company.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
There she had as cavaliere servente M. Fabre, the painter, who had lived with her since the death of Alfieri.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
While this was going on M. Fabre retired to a mistress of an inferior order.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
It tried to make Fabre, a born lover of nature, desert her; it forced him to teach mathematics for decades instead.
The Crow's Nest|Clarence Day, Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for Fabre

Fabre

/ (French fabrə) /

noun

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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