Tardieu

[ tar-dyœ ]

/ tarˈdyœ /

An·dré Pierre Ga·bri·el A·mé·dée

[ahn-drey pyer ga-bree-el a-mey-dey], /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ pyɛr ga briˈɛl a meɪˈdeɪ/, 1876–1945, French statesman.

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A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?

Tardieu found on the arm of a sailor who had served various terms of imprisonment, the words, "Pas de chance."
Criminal Man|Gina Lombroso-Ferrero
The Abb Tardieu already referred to, who played the violoncello, according to Gerber, had the same tuning on his instrument.
The Violoncello and Its History|Wilhelm Joseph von Wasielewski
Casper and Liman approach the subject with almost equal disgust, but with more regard for scientific truth than Tardieu.
A Problem in Modern Ethics|John Addington Symonds
The Abb Tardieu promised that if he knew a way to utilize Csar's knowledge, he would send him word.
Csar or Nothing|Po Baroja Baroja

Is there a gentleman by the name of Tardieu whom you were attempting to interest?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy