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Carpentier

American  
[kahr-puhn-tyair, kahr-pen-tyer] / ˌkɑr pənˈtjɛər, kɑr pɛnˈtjɛr /

noun

  1. Alejo 1904–80, Cuban novelist, writer, and musicologist.


Carpentier British  
/ karpɑ̃tje /

noun

  1. Georges (ʒɔrʒ), known as Gorgeous Georges. 1894–1975, French boxer: world light-heavyweight champion (1920–22)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“I was sitting on a slider,” Carpentier said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Stewart almost made the situation worse with a wild throw to second, but Dean Carpentier was thrown out trying to reach third on the poor throw to second.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2026

The 22-second margin of victory broke Juan Pablo Montoya’s 23-year-old track record when he finished almost 12 seconds ahead of Patrick Carpentier at the Motorola 300 in 2000.

From Washington Times Aug. 27, 2023

And it says, “Dear Mr. President, I submit herewith my resignation as Carpentier Professor of Pediatrics and Executive Officer of the Department of Pediatrics to take effect at the close of the current academic year.”

From Scientific American Dec. 23, 2021

It has, we are glad to see, been denied that Carpentier, the famous boxer, has been wounded.

From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 by Various

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