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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

"We expect Iran to respect its international obligations ... and carry out concrete and tangible progress before the Board of Governors meeting," Legendre said.

From Reuters • May 25, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 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

In French letters, this year is noted for the Death of Legendre first appearance of Balzac's "Eugénie Grandet" and Prosper Mérimée's "Double Erreur."

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Emerson, Edwin

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