Maritain

[ ma-ree-tan ]
/ ma riˈtɛ̃ /

noun

Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/,1882–1973, French philosopher and diplomat.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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British Dictionary definitions for maritain

Maritain
/ (French maritɛ̃) /

noun

Jacques (ʒak). 1882–1973, French neo-Thomist Roman Catholic philosopher
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