Maeterlinck

[ mey-ter-lingk; French ma-ter-lan; Flemish mah-ter-lingk ]

noun

1. Comte Mau·rice [moh-, rees], 1862–1947, Belgian poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1911.

Maeterlinck

/ ˈmeɪtəˌlɪŋk; mɛtɛrlɛ̃k /

noun

1. MaeterlinckMaurice18621949MBelgianWRITING: poetTHEATRE: dramatist Comte Maurice (mɔris). 1862–1949, Belgian poet and dramatist, noted particularly for his symbolist plays, such as Pelléas et Mélisande (1892), which served as the basis for an opera by Debussy, and L'Oiseau bleu (1909). Nobel prize for literature 1911

Other Words From

• Maeter·lincki·an adjective

Example Sentences

The words spoken by the characters of Maeterlinck are often so vague as to be practically meaningless.

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And those of us who are of a compound between hard and soft enjoy visiting the Maeterlinck coast as we might a resort.

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But it poisoned poor Maeterlinck more—I may say, most of all—for he had taken his own medicine honorably as fast as he mixed it.

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I dont believe theyd come to a Maeterlinck show, either, Marie, so said Mrs. Bryan.

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I was wonderingfrom Marie a little doubtfullyif we could have some tableaux from Maeterlinck, with readings.

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