Rameau

American

[ra-moh] / raˈmoʊ /

noun

Jean Philippe 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.

Rameau British

/ ramo /

noun

Jean Philippe (ʒɑ̃ filip). 1683–1764, French composer. His works include the opera Castor et Pollux (1737), chamber music, harpsichord pieces, church music, and cantatas. His Traité de l'harmonie (1722) was of fundamental importance in the development of modern harmony

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The problem is "grid congestion", says Kees-Jan Rameau, chief executive of Dutch energy producer and supplier Eneco, 70% of whose electricity generation is now solar and wind.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

At Eneco's headquarters in Rotterdam, Mr Kees-Jan Rameau highlights a large control panel that the company calls its "virtual power plant" and "the brain of our operations".

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

The ceremony to unveil the statues was attended by Defence Minister Rameau Claude Bireau and top military officials.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

Rameau said the messages were not written in Ana’s style and she would never leave with a stranger.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

The opera that evening — sung, not acted, so as not to oflend the sensibilites of the town — was a Peruvian love story, an entree by Monsieur Rameau.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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