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• gervais
  gervais

  noun

  an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.
• Gervais
  Gervais

  noun

  Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

gervais

American  

[zher-vey, zher-ve] / ʒɛrˈveɪ, ʒɛrˈvɛ /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.

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Gervais British  

/ ˌdʒʃzːˈveɪz /

noun

1. Ricky . born 1961, British comedian, writer, and actor; his TV series include The Office (2001–03), and Extras (2005–07)

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Etymology

Origin of gervais

1895–1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830–92), French cheesemaker

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Gervais

It ran in the UK until 2003, with award-winner Gervais at the helm as office manager David Brent.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Modelling director Olivier Gervais says higher oil prices remain a net positive for activity in Canada at current levels, but the macro payoff diminishes as prices rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Gervais said the Seahawks didn’t just find the right players for their system but put an extraordinary emphasis on those players building bonds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Then, in 2010, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made Ricky Gervais its returning ringmaster and things went up before plummeting sharply downhill from there.

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026

“Banging on the pipe is sloppy. It could mean anything. It could be Mr. Gervais complaining about the heat.”

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead