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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A bonus was that each starred a pillar of 20th-century French cinema: Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura or Jeanne Moreau.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
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
Jacob Suissa, an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, led the study in collaboration with Boyce Thompson Institute's fern expert, Fay-Wei Li, and Cornell University's ant expert, Corrie Moreau.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2024
Running back Isaiah Moreau of Chatsworth and quarterback Ivan Levant of Fairfax stood side by side Tuesday morning taking a friendly photo at the City Section championship breakfast in Lake Balboa.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
“If she already knows about the letter,” says Agent Fiona, “then it’s only fair we fill her in on the details. It’s nothing she couldn’t learn from Moreau himself.”
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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