Mercier

[ French mer-syey ]

/ French mɛrˈsyeɪ /

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Dé·si·ré Jo·seph

[dey-zee-rey zhaw-zef], /deɪ ziˈreɪ ʒɔˈzɛf/, 1851–1926, Belgian cardinal and patriot.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

Mercier says she gave a blood sample last Monday but still has not received a confirmation yet.
‘It Was Like Hiroshima’: A Tour Through the Quebec Town Destroyed by a Runaway Train|Christine Pelisek|July 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As the gallery puts it, Mercier's works "imply that function is part of an aesthetical proposition."
This Bench Recycles Bad Carpet as Good Art|Blake Gopnik|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mercier just provides the two metal brackets, and it's up to their buyer to supply the rolls of carpet for seat and back.
This Bench Recycles Bad Carpet as Good Art|Blake Gopnik|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: In his furniture, Mathieu Mercier sees aesthetics in function.
This Bench Recycles Bad Carpet as Good Art|Blake Gopnik|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But what a translation of Mercier lacks is the vanity of style that those masters conjure up.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Jan. 26, 2012|Jimmy So|January 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Citizen Mercier he called himself; a hateful name handle, he explained, but necessary for their safety.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
Monsieur Mercier introduced himself as a friend of Lucien's, and quickly told his story.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
Here was the gold trinket, and glancing round to make certain no one was watching, Mercier had put it into her open hand.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
As Mercier frankly answered her, she understood with how improbable a tale Barrington had deceived her.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner
Richard Barrington had declared he knew nothing of Lucien, but Mercier knew everything about him and much about her, too.
The Light That Lures|Percy Brebner