Scarron

American  

[ska-rawn] / skaˈrɔ̃ /

noun

1. Paul 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.

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Scarron British  

/ skɑrɔ̃ /

noun

1. Paul (pɔl). 1610–60, French comic dramatist and novelist, noted particularly for his picaresque novel Le Roman comique (1651–57)

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Example Sentences

He was known to spend time with writers such as Paul Scarron and Tristan l'Hermite.

From Salon

Madame de Montespan has fallen; and a new reign has commenced under a woman, who is the enemy of that great bad man; but she also is a bigot, and the minister clearly sees that if he would remain a day in power he must link Madame Scarron to himself in some general plan which will identify their interests together.

From Project Gutenberg

But the unhappy woman herself has left behind her an unquestionable testimony to Madame Scarron's purity.

From Project Gutenberg

Scarron foresaw the brilliancy of the epoch, but he saw also that his own end was nigh.

From Project Gutenberg

"Passants, ne faites pas de bruit, De crainte que je ne m'�veille; Car voil� la premi�re nuit Que le pauvre Scarron sommeille."

From Project Gutenberg