Gautier

[ goh-tyey ]

/ goʊˈtyeɪ /

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noun

Thé·o·phile

[tey-aw-feel], /teɪ ɔˈfil/, 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic.

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Words nearby Gautier

Gaussian integer, Gauss law, gaussmeter, Gautama, Gauteng, Gautier, gauze, gauzy, gavage, Gavarnie, Gavaskar

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How to use Gautier in a sentence

The protagonists Bernier and Gautier have a duel that again occupies an adrenaline-defying amount of time.
The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat|Steven Isaac|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Still he carries on, sustaining yet another horrendous blow from Gautier that removes six inches of flesh from his shoulder.
The ‘GOT’ Red Viper and Mountain Duel, and a History of Medieval Trial by Combat|Steven Isaac|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They begin with a joust where Gautier pierces Bernier with his lance between his ribs.
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“A lot of members on the council speak about assisting various areas like Anacostia but very few have ever visited,” said Gautier.
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“François is to cosmetics what Jean Paul Gautier or John Galliano are to fashion,” says Isabella Rossellini.
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And in spite of myself I began to feel melancholy over the fate of Marguerite Gautier.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Now, this Demoiselle Gautier, it appears she lived a bit free, if you'll excuse my saying so.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
Gautier, above all his contemporaries, was of precisely the temper of mind to appreciate Charles Baudelaire.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
The attempt to say it may seem presumptuous, and I am certain that no single word of Gautier could be altered or improved upon.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
Writers and readers of to-day must necessarily look at Baudelaire with very different eyes from those of Gautier.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier

British Dictionary definitions for Gautier

Gautier

/ (French ɡotje) /

noun

Théophile (teɔfil). 1811–72, French poet, novelist, and critic. His early extravagant romanticism gave way to a preoccupation with poetic form and expression that anticipated the Parnassians

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