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Malherbe

American  
[mal-erb] / malˈɛrb /

noun

  1. François de 1555–1628, French poet and critic.


Malherbe British  
/ malɛrb /

noun

  1. François de (frɑ̃swa də). 1555–1628, French poet and critic. He advocated the classical ideals of clarity and concision of meaning

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In this study, Malherbe and colleagues investigated whether chimpanzees share this feature by examining how chimps develop tool techniques as they age.

From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024

Familiar faces Faf de Klerk, Frans Malherbe and Cheslin Kolbe, like Du Toit, would be involved but for injury.

From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2021

Veteran hooker Schalk Brits and prop Frans Malherbe, who ground over for the last try in the 73rd minute, were the only forwards to score.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2019

There are block prints by Hugo Guinness, which come from John Derian, another favorite source, and paintings by Robert Malherbe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2018

It is sufficient to assure you that up to the age of forty the verses of Malherbe were not merely, as Racan put it, pitiful, but marred by all the ridiculous faults of the age.

From Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse

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