main gauche
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of main gauche
< French: literally, left hand
Example Sentences
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On trouva dans l'isle de Cuervo une statue équestre, couverte d'un manteau, mais la tête nue, qui tenoit de la main gauche la bride du cheval, et qui montroit l'occident de la main droite.
From Poems by Rogers, Samuel
Revers: L'Am�rique reconnaissable � son �cusson appuie sa main gauche sur une troph�e d'armes et de drapeaux, et de la droite, couronne le g�n�ral inclin� devant elle.
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand
He was born a gentleman à la main gauche.
From Promenades of an Impressionist by Huneker, James
Type: L'Am�rique, reconnaissable � son �cusson, tient de la main gauche, �lev�e, une couronne murale, et donne, de la droite, une couronne de lauriers au g�n�ral inclin� devant elle.
From The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 by Jacquemart, Jules-Ferdinand
The brother-in-law, � la main gauche, of that Brother of Dragons, Richard Wagner, Von B�low was hardly appreciated during his first visit to America in 1876-77.
From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James
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