gervais
noun
an unsalted French cream cheese made from whole milk and cream.
gervais
American
[zher-vay, zher -ve]
/ ʒɛrˈveɪ, ʒɛrˈvɛ /
noun
Gervais
British
/ ˌdʒʃzːˈveɪz /
noun
Etymology
Origin of gervais
1895–1900; named after Charles Gervais (1830–92), French cheesemaker
Example Sentences
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According to Madagascar's anti-corruption unit, participants included then transport minister Valery Ramonjavelo; the head of the country's civil aviation authority, Gervais Damasy; Khushwinder; and Iranian national Hamid Arabnejad.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Still, Gervais remained undeterred, doubling and tripling down on his comedy and delivering a since-viral “I don’t care” monologue during his final hosting stint.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
A flood of friends, family and followers - including her comedian father Jasper Carrott, former co-star Ricky Gervais and her Office US counterpart Jenna Fischer - left public messages of support.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The Office” co-creator Ricky Gervais left Davis a heart in the comments section.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Maybe it’s some French person visiting Mr. Gervais on the fifth floor.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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