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Legendre

American  
[luh-zhahn-der, -zhahnd, luh-zhahn-druh] / ləˈʒɑn dər, -ˈʒɑnd, ləˈʒɑ̃ drə /

noun

  1. Adrien Marie 1752–1833, French mathematician.


Legendre British  
/ ləʒɑ̃drə /

noun

  1. Adrien Marie (adriɛ̃ mari). 1752–1833, French mathematician, noted for his work on the theory of numbers, the theory of elliptical functions, and the method of least squares

"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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There's a consensus that Paul Varry's death was a tragedy, but Ms Legendre doesn't think it had anything to do with him being a cyclist.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2025

Foreign ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said Paris was watching the situation carefully, but "condemned attempts to take power by force."

From Reuters Jul. 26, 2023

French Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre said France was undertaking the operation with the help of European allies.

From Washington Times Apr. 23, 2023

“There will be no impact on the friendship between our two countries,” Anne-Claire Legendre, a spokeswoman for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in a news conference Friday.

From Washington Post Mar. 24, 2023

With his habitual calculation, considering the union merely as a precaution, the lawyer had chosen Robespierre and Marat as witnesses to the ceremony; those selected by John Lebrenn were Billaud-Varenne and Legendre.

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne

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