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sans peur et sans reproche

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[sahn pœr ey sahn ruh-prawsh] / sɑ̃ pœr eɪ sɑ̃ rə prɔʃ /

adjective

French.
  1. without fear and without reproach: said originally of the French knight, the Seigneur de Bayard.


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Many centuries ago, its forefathers sprang from the loins of Chevalier de Bayard, that knight sans peur et sans reproche.

From Time Magazine Archive

He was not merely sans peur et sans reproche as Bayard, but was positive in his virtues.

From The Delicious Vice by Young Ewing Allison

He was called the Bayard of pianists, "le Chevalier sans peur et sans reproche."

From Great Violinists And Pianists by George T. (George Titus) Ferris

He was truly a knight "sans peur et sans reproche."

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby

Of knights without fear there were many; of knights "without fear and without reproach" we are specially told of but one, Pierre du Terrail, Chevalier de Bayard, "Le chevalier sans peur et sans reproche."

From Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. by Charles Morris

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