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Germain

American  
[zher-mayn] / ʒɛrˈmeɪn /

noun

  1. Marie-Sophie 1776–1831, French mathematician and physicist.


Germain Scientific  
/ zhĕr-măn′ /
  1. French mathematician who made significant advances in theoretical mathematics. Her researches into number theory in particular provided the first partial solution to Fermat's last theorem (1820).


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Germain mismanaged the land campaign against the American rebels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

In Gainsborough’s painting Germain looks imperious and impenitent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

He refused to join the club's pre-season tour to the United States and eventually negotiated a £44.3m move to Paris St Germain.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

The Basques set their way towards an 18th straight home victory with three first-half tries -- as Capilla grabbed his first before wing Arnaud Erbinartegaray and scrum-half Baptiste Germain also crossed the whitewash.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

She resided during the summer, in a charming little chateau, situated half-way up the slope overhanging the water, on the road from Bougival to Saint Germain.

From Mathieu Ropars: et cetera by William Young

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