Renan

American

[ri-nan, ruh-nahn] / rɪˈnæn, rəˈnɑ̃ /

noun

Ernest 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.

Renan British

/ ranɑ̃ /

noun

( Joseph ) Ernest (ernest). 1823–92, French philosopher, theologian, and historian; best known for his Life of Jesus (1863), which discounted the supernatural aspects of the Gospels

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Renan Vieira, doctoral student at the U, is the first author.

From Science Daily

An emotional Francis Ngannou marked his return to mixed martial arts with a first-round stoppage of Renan Ferreira at the PFL Super Fights event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

From BBC

Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga was caught on national TV pulling a switcheroo with a home run ball hit by the Padres’ Manny Machado.

From Los Angeles Times

As soon as he heard the crack of the bat, lifelong Dodgers fan Renan Zuniga knew exactly what to do.

From Los Angeles Times

Although he has yet to fight for the rival promotion, Ngannou is expected to take on PFL heavyweight champ Renan Ferreira later this year.

From Seattle Times

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