L'Hospital

American  

[law-pee-tal, loh-pi-tal] / lɔ piˈtal, ˌloʊ pɪˈtæl /

Or L'Hôpital

noun

1. Guillaume François Antoine de 1661–1704, French mathematician.

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Example Sentences

The agent, more enlightened than his chief, denied the fact, adding, "They are a fine bit of rubbish left, L'Hospital and his wife."

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 4 by Black, Robert

More than once the latent personal hostility had broken out in an open quarrel between L'Hospital and the Cardinal of Lorraine.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

Chancellor L'Hospital distinguished himself by his determined opposition, and boldly refuted the churchman's arguments.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

"It is his personal enemies," promptly replied Catharine, "who, out of hatred, accuse L'Hospital of being a bad Catholic."

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn

Day after day, in company with Chancellor L'Hospital, the Huguenot leader spent two or three hours alone with her in earnest argument.

From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Baird, Henry Martyn