Maurois
[ maw-rwa ]
/ mɔˈrwa /
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noun
An·dré [ahn-drey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/, Émile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, 1885–1967, French biographer and novelist.
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Words nearby Maurois
Mauritania, Mauritanian, Mauritian, Mauritius, Mauritius hemp, Maurois, Maurolycus, Maurras, Maury, Maurya, Mauser
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I reported, and was referred to the "Q" branch of the Division, located doubtfully in Maurois.
A Company of Tanks|W. H. L. WatsonThe tanks serving the first two brigades returned to Maurois when their day's work had been completed, arriving in camp at dusk.
A Company of Tanks|W. H. L. WatsonThe enemy shelled Maurois persistently, sending over a few shells to the neighbourhood of the bridge.
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British Dictionary definitions for Maurois
Maurois
/ (French mɔrwa) /
noun
André (ɑ̃dre), pen name of Émile Herzog. 1885–1967, French writer, best known for his biographies, such as those of Shelley, Byron, and Proust
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