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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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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

It’s called a Hugo Spritz, but the core of it is St. Germain, Prosecco and club soda, and on a summer day with mint and lemon … It’s so yummy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025

Villa progressed further than City - who fell at the play-off stage - in the Champions League this season, reaching the quarter-finals before being edged out by Paris-St Germain.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2025

James Grigor selected the present site of the church in Germain Street, and in 1815 he purchased it for �250 from J. V.

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

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