Germain

American  

[zher-mayn] / ʒɛrˈmeɪn /

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

Expectations are high for Pochettino, the Argentine former manager of Tottenham, Chelsea, and Paris-Saint Germain who was hired by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

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

After Ballard descended Mount Shasta, he and his wife, Edna, started a foundation in their Chicago-area home, dedicated to the principles of self-empowerment and self-improvement they said Saint Germain had passed along.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2025

Other aspirants such as Stephane Germain Iloko and Alain Simplice Boungouères were also influential members of the former ruling PDG party.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

The houses across Queen Street, on this same side of Germain Street, were not long in following.

From The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 by Stewart, George