Moreau
Americannoun
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Gustave 1826–98, French painter.
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Jeanne 1928–2017, French film actress.
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Jean Victor 1763–1813, French general.
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a river in northwest South Dakota, flowing east to the Missouri River. 290 miles (470 km) long.
noun
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Gustave (ɡystav) 1826–98, French symbolist painter
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Jean Victor (ʒɑ̃ viktɔr). 1763–1813, French general in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
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Jeanne (ʒan). born 1928, French stage and film actress. Her films include Jules et Jim (1961), Diary of a Chambermaid (1964), and The Proprietor (1996)
Example Sentences
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Moreau is sadly absent this round, but Jean-Paul Belmondo heads the cast in the sole 2K entry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
“Salome Dancing before Herod,” the 1876 Gustave Moreau painting, is a deliciously ornate work that inspired the new candle by Rick Owens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
They’re being raised and studied on Neverland Research Island, a name that doesn’t give off creepy Dr. Moreau vibes at all.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2025
John Frankenheimer, who directed Kilmer in The Island of Dr Moreau, was even blunter.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
A false accusation—especially against someone trying to help—could mean blowing the best chance I have to learn anything at all about Moreau and being a magician.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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