Racine

[ ruh-seen, ra- or, French, ra-seen for 1; ruh-seen, rey- for 2 ]

/ rəˈsin, ræ- or, French, raˈsin for 1; rəˈsin, reɪ- for 2 /

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noun

Jean Bap·tiste

[zhahnba-teest], /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/, 1639–99, French dramatist.

a city in SE Wisconsin.

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How to use Racine in a sentence

Marrissa Geller, a spokeswoman for Racine, said that staff in the office have helped advocates navigate the process of trying to get Caston seated, but have not intervened directly with the Board of Elections.
While incarcerated in the D.C. Jail, a candidate fights for an ANC seat|Julie Zauzmer|December 18, 2020|Washington Post
Last year, Racine filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging it pocketed millions of dollars in workers’ tips and used them to cover labor costs.
DoorDash backs down from higher fees on D.C. restaurants after city attorney general steps in|Tim Carman|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
In November 2012, police officers in Racine County, Wisconsin, pulled Matson over for running a flashing red light.
The U.S. Veteran and Wisconsin Boy Who Went to Fight ISIS in Syria|Jacob Siegel|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I understand your mayor recently suffered the misfortune of being blown up,” Racine says.
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We were the only Sikhs in our entire school, and there was only one other Sikh family in Racine, the town where we lived.
Donning the Turban: Harleen Kaur’s Response to Oak Creek Massacre|Simran Jeet Singh|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He is thought to be little inferior to Racine in the merit of his dramatic compositions.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The tragedies of Corneille and Racine are forcible and finished, and should be read because classical.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
This assembly, to which Boileau and Racine afterwards belonged, soon became an academy of itself.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
It rests at the base of one of the outer pillars of the Lady Chapel, opposite the spot of Racine's final sepulture.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin
La Fontaine made his young friend acquainted with the cabarets of the quarter, and Racine studied them not unwillingly.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2)|Benjamin Ellis Martin

British Dictionary definitions for Racine

Racine

/ (French rasin) /

noun

Jean Baptiste (ʒɑ̃ batist). 1639–99, French tragic poet and dramatist. His plays include Andromaque (1667), Bérénice (1670), and Phèdre (1677)

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