Musset

[ my-sey ]

/ müˈseɪ /

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noun

(Louis Charles) Al·fred de

[lwee sharlal-fredduh], /lwi ʃarl alˈfrɛd də/, 1810–57, French poet, dramatist, and novelist.

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How to use Musset in a sentence

It was small, and her mother, as Musset would say, seemed to have made it so in order to make it with care.
Camille (La Dame aux Camilias)|Alexandre Dumas, fils
The evenings were devoted to reading, and they were particularly interested in the dramatic works of Alfred de Musset.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky
Musset called on George Sand soon after, called again and again, and before long was passionately in love with her.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Musset's mother, having been informed of her son's projected tour to Italy, begged him to give it up.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks

Balzac and De Musset and Stevenson suggest that they have had such adventures, but they never come to me.
Gallegher and Other Stories|Richard Harding Davis

British Dictionary definitions for Musset

Musset

/ (French mysɛ) /

noun

Alfred de (alfrɛd də). 1810–57, French romantic poet and dramatist: his works include the play Lorenzaccio (1834) and the lyrics Les Nuits (1835–37), tracing his love affair with George Sand

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