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Moreau

American  
[maw-roh, maw-roh, mawr-oh] / mɔˈroʊ, mɔˈroʊ, ˈmɔr oʊ /

noun

  1. Gustave 1826–98, French painter.

  2. Jeanne 1928–2017, French film actress.

  3. Jean Victor 1763–1813, French general.

  4. a river in northwest South Dakota, flowing east to the Missouri River. 290 miles (470 km) long.


Moreau British  
/ mɔro /

noun

  1. Gustave (ɡystav) 1826–98, French symbolist painter

  2. Jean Victor (ʒɑ̃ viktɔr). 1763–1813, French general in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

  3. 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)

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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

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

Role: Marie Moreau Why they’re a standout: It’s a large feat to replicate the magic of the Amazon hit “The Boys,” and “Gen V” comes close because of its entrusted lead, Jaz Sinclair.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

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

“A touching sentiment, but I have no interest in changing minds,” says Moreau.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston