Le Fanu

/ (ˈlɛfənjuː) /

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noun

(Joseph) Sheridan . 1814–73, Irish writer, best known for his stories of mystery and the supernatural, esp Uncle Silas (1864) and the collection In a Glass Darkly (1872)

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Words nearby Le Fanu

Leeuwenhoek, leeward, Leeward Islands, lee wave, leeway, Le Fanu, Lefkoşa, lefse, left, Left Bank, left brain

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How to use Le Fanu in a sentence

Le Femme Finishing School helps transwomen find their inner beauty, no matter their age.
Inside A Finishing School for Transwomen|Sharon Adarlo|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Check out Le Marais, one of the oldest quarters of the city, where gay-friendly establishments line the winding cobbled lanes.
The Ultimate LGBT Travel Bucket List||December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, heat the butter in a medium heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset.
Make These Barefoot Contessa Chicken Pot Pies|Ina Garten|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The composite photo whose eyes follow you around the room are less Matthew Lewis or Sheridan Le Fanu than “Scooby-Doo.”
An Ivy League Frat Boy’s Shallow Repentance|Stefan Beck|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Richardson placed the small, black and white image next to Le Repos, a large-scale painting of Olga rendered in 1932.
Revealing The Unseen Picasso|Justin Jones|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am afraid, Monsieur le Marquis, that I shall be interfering with your arrangements?
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
Eustache le Sueur died; one of the best French historical painters of his time.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Rene le Pays, a French poet, died; well known at court by his miscellanies.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Je m'attendois cela, qu'on le nous apporteroit; mais on n'en faisoit rien.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
On estoit sur le poinct de faire tabagie ou convive solemnel sur son dernier adieu.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various