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Jarry

American  
[zha-ree] / ʒaˈri /

noun

  1. Alfred 1873–1907, French poet and playwright.


Jarry British  
/ ʒari /

noun

  1. Alfred (alfrɛd). 1873–1907, French dramatist and poet, who anticipated the theatre of the absurd with his play Ubu Roi (1896)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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His many designs for theater and opera began with sets for a 1966 revival of “Ubu Roi” by Alfred Jarry at the Royal Court Theatre in London.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Jarry also plays table tennis to help with his recovery, and a positive run at Wimbledon can only be encouraging.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2025

Just over a year ago, Jarry woke up and could not open his eyes, struggling with a persistent rolling sensation that affected his vision.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2025

Currently ranked 61 in the world, Norrie found his stride to weather the storm, then comfortably navigated the next two and set up a meeting with Chile's Nicolas Jarry.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2025

There’s surely an entry on the anarchist playwright Alfred Jarry, who once gave Picasso a Browning pistol—the gun favored by the anarchists.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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