Pont l'Évêque

[pont luh-vek, pawn ley-vek]

noun

1. a strongly flavored, pale-yellow cheese with a soft center, made from whole or skimmed milk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pont l'Évêque¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; after the town of the same name in NW France

Example Sentences

Even Prince Charles has spoken out against “bacteriological correctness” at the Paris Climate Talks, declaring, “In a microbe-free, progressive and genetically engineered future, what hope is there for the old-fashioned Fourme d’Ambert, the malformed Gruyère de Comté or the odorous Pont L’Eveque?”

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But if your experience with French cheese is limited, here’s a chance to taste Brie, Comté, Petit Pont l’Eveque, Mimolette, organic Camembert, Le Bleu, whipped cheese Paysan Breton and a few more.

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Finally the call of Paris came strong upon him, and he set forth by Pont l’Evêque and Rouen to the metropolis, where his downfall was speedily consummated, to the sorrow and resentment of his old friends of the little Norman fishing-village, and more particularly to Marie Granger, his country sweetheart, who longed to follow him to Paris, not suspecting the actual turn affairs had taken.

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Because he was Archbishop of Canterbury and opposed to the king, it is not surprising to find that the contemporary Archbishop of York, Roger Pont l’Evêque, was a staunch adherent of Henry.

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This time he was tossed into sturdy Pont L'Eveque Prison.

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