Laurier

[ lawr-ee-ey; French law-ryey ]

noun

Sir Wil·frid [wil-frid; French weel-freed], /ˈwɪl frɪd; French wilˈfrid/, 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.

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How to use Laurier in a sentence

Laurier would not go so far, and the policy of unrestricted reciprocity was made the official programme in 1888.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. Skelton
The Laurier Government, unlike its predecessor, did not insist on the restoration of separate schools.
The Canadian Dominion | Oscar D. Skelton
Mrs. Laurier's eyes were shining, her cheeks flushed, as she looked at her husband for a signal.
The Star Lord | Boyd Ellanby
Meanwhile, with blind irrelevance, she persisted in talking about Laurier, commenting upon his achievements.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Vicente Blasco Ibanez
That blind officer motionless on the bench, that figure of heroic grief, was Laurier!
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse | Vicente Blasco Ibanez

British Dictionary definitions for Laurier

Laurier

/ (ˈlɒrɪə) /

noun

Sir Wilfrid. 1841–1919, Canadian Liberal statesman; the first French-Canadian prime minister (1896–1911)

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