Legendre

American  

[luh-zhahn-der, -zhahnd, luh-zhahn-dr^uh] / ləˈʒɑn dər, -ˈʒɑnd, ləˈʒɑ̃ drə /

noun

1. Adrien Marie 1752–1833, French mathematician.

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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

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Example Sentences

“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

On the one hand, Madeleine's fate in "White Zombie" is a fascinating transposition of the era's particular and violently racist infatuation with "protecting" the innocence of white women and girls from the "Black male predator," only this time, nonhuman aspects of "Blackness" – the "black magic voodoo" that white, French-descended Legendre practices, as well as the broader context of Haiti as a Black nation wherein zombification is possible at all – are blamed for the assault.

From Salon

“We are very close to an agreement but the window of opportunity is closing,” Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anne-Claire Legendre told reporters.

From Washington Times

Maryland also saw quarterback Lance LeGendre transfer to Louisiana, offensive lineman Johnny Jordan leave for Virginia Tech and offensive lineman Marcus Minor head to Pittsburgh.

From Washington Times

LeGendre’s decision to enter the transfer portal was first reported by AL.com.

From Washington Post