Renan

[ri-nan, ruh-nahn]

noun

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

Renan

/ ranɑ̃ /

noun

1. ( 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

Example Sentences

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.

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

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

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

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The former UFC heavyweight champion says he’ll attend the bouts to confront the winner of the heavyweight superfight between Renan Ferreira and Ryan Bader.

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