Lebrun
Americannoun
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Albert 1871–1950, president of France 1932–40.
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Also Le Brun. Charles 1619–90, French painter.
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Mme. Vigée-. Vigée-Lebrun, Marie Anne Elisabeth.
noun
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Albert (albɛr). 1871–1950, French statesman; president (1932–40)
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Also: Le Brun. Charles (ʃarl). 1619–90, French historical painter. He was court painter to Louis XIV and executed much of the decoration of the palace of Versailles
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His two superb leads — Argento the legendary Italian horror director, Lebrun the luminous French star of “The Mother and the Whore” — are themselves expressions of purest cinephilia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
The consequences of global warming are now part of daily life for vintners, Lebrun said, noting the speed of the changes.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
Lebrun uncannily conveys the sense of having lost her grip on language itself, pushing breath through her lips to summon words that never arrive.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
Argento and Lebrun, who improvised most of their dialogue, are terrifyingly real — so much so that Lebrun has said that some viewers assumed she actually had Alzheimer’s.
From New York Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
“No,” persisted Edna; “but you go on. Madame Lebrun might be offended if we both stayed away.”
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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