Racine
[ruh-seen, ra- or, French, ra-seen for 1; ruh-seen, rey- for 2]
- Jean Bap·tiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/, 1639–99, French dramatist.
- a city in SE Wisconsin.
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Contemporary Examples
In November 2012, police officers in Racine County, Wisconsin, pulled Matson over for running a flashing red light.
“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.
Historical Examples
It is a busy district between Racine and Sheffield (251 miles).
Afloat on the OhioReuben Gold Thwaites
Twelve days afterwards Marivaux followed Racine to the grave.
The story was perhaps found by Racine in Floridon, a tale by Segrais.
A History of French LiteratureEdward Dowden
Nothing could dignify Pradon's play, as nothing could really degrade that of Racine.
A History of French LiteratureEdward Dowden
The two great names in French tragedy are Corneille and Racine.
Classic French Course in EnglishWilliam Cleaver Wilkinson
Racine
- 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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