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La Tour

American  
[lah toor, la toor] / lɑ ˈtʊər, la ˈtur /

noun

  1. Georges de 1593–1652, French painter.


La Tour British  
/ la tur /

noun

  1. Georges de (ʒɔrʒ də). ?1593–1652, French painter, esp of candlelit religious scenes

"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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A typo in a caption in our last issue incorrectly spelled his name as George de La Tour.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

La Tour d'Argent rose to fame in the 19th Century and gained notoriety for its signature duck dish, canard au sang, which translates to bloody duck and uses the bird's juices to make a sauce.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2024

His lawyer, Pierre La Tour, declined to comment on the new charges, the newspaper reported.

From Seattle Times Jun. 28, 2023

“Slave Play” is also up for best director, Robert O’Hara; leading actress, Joaquina Kalukango; featured actors, Ato Blankson-Wood and James Cusati-Moyer; and featured actresses, Chalia La Tour and Annie McNamara.

From New York Times Sep. 23, 2021

"Ernest," said La Tour d'Auvergne in a whisper, "we shall never conquer such a people: Napoleon himself cannot do it."

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various

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