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

To save his brethren trouble, Fénelon retired of his own accord, and took up parish work at Lachine.

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

The king was a wilful child, but it was thought that Fénelon had quite changed his character by his religious influence.

From Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands by Butterworth, Hezekiah

The opinions of Fénelon and Molinos on the subject were authoritatively condemned.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole

France pulpit eloquence reached the highest pitch in such men as Flechier, Bossuet, Bourdaloue, Fénelon, Massillon, and Bridaine.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.