Lenoir

American  

[luh-nwar, luh-nawr, -nohr] / ləˈnwar, ləˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /

noun

1. Jean Joseph Étienne 1822–1900, French inventor.

2. a town in W North Carolina.

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Lenoir Scientific  

/ lĕ-nwär′ /

1. French inventor who in 1859 constructed the first practical internal-combustion engine, which was fueled by coal gas and air. He later built a car and a boat that were powered by this engine.

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Example Sentences

“This rebuild is going to require another generation of craftspeople,” said Dixon Mitchell, who runs Fairfield Chair Co. out of Lenoir, N.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another man, apparently a companion of Lenoir’s, was arrested for possession of a concealed firearm in a vehicle, which is a felony.

From Los Angeles Times

County Sheriff Department’s inmate information center, Lenoir was released on his own recognizance at 1:18 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Lenoir, a former standout at Los Angeles Salesian High who played four seasons at Oregon, was selected by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2021 draft.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the lawsuit, Johnson successfully recruited four players — San Francisco 49ers defensive back Deommodore Lenoir, Chicago Bears defensive back Jaylon Johnson, Atlanta Falcons defensive back Mike Hughes and Green Bay Packers receiver Romeo Doubs — for Ellison but “has not received his earned percentage of Defendant’s full commission.”

From Los Angeles Times