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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

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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

For customers like Emilie Malherbe, who originally wanted a fully loaded RS Line, going for a simpler option was the only way to get a car in time for summer.

From Reuters • Jul. 12, 2022

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

Malherbe was not a great poet, but he was a great man, and he is worthy of our close consideration.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund