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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Yet Lebrun also plays the onscreen version of Pierre-Joseph’s mother.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
Lebrun would surely have known the monstrous tool from countless Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings of martyred Saint Catherine of Alexandria — by Raphael, Caravaggio, Veronese, Artemisia Gentileschi, Bernardo Strozzi and dozens more.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023
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
He instructed the black woman to either his astonishment was ago at once and inform Madame Lebrun that Mrs. Pontellier desired to see her.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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