Valéry
- Paul [pawl] /pɔl/, 1871–1945, French poet and philosopher.
Valerie
- a female given name.
Examples from the Web for valery
Contemporary Examples of valery
Mikhail and Valery tried to get his body out of the area controlled by separatists, but finally had to leave him there.
Bitter Survivors and Caravans of Coffins from Ukraine’s “Eastern Boiler”Anna Nemtsova
September 14, 2014
In an interview with The Daily Beast on Tuesday, the newly-appointed Minister of Defense, Valery Geletei, echoed this sentiment.
Valery, Alexey, Sergei, and Vitaliy had mixed feelings about that operation.
Ukraine Families Flee Into the Forest to Escape Brutal Fighting in SlovianskYusuf Sayman
June 10, 2014
The Luhansk gunmen are led by Valery Bolotov, a former paratrooper.
But on Tuesday someone named Valery Kaurov—in Moscow—suddenly proclaimed himself the president of Novorossiya.
Historical Examples of valery
In the latter group the St. Valery apple, so often referred to, is an illustration.
Vegetable TeratologyMaxwell T. Masters
Ah, Miss Valery, I wish you were a man, and could vote for us!
Agatha's HusbandDinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
Agatha glanced at her husband, who stood talking to Miss Valery.
Agatha's HusbandDinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
"He shall be—your husband will write," interposed Miss Valery.
Agatha's HusbandDinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
Miss Valery's eye caught the writing; Nathanael gave it to her.
Agatha's HusbandDinah Maria Craik (AKA: Dinah Maria Mulock)
Valéry
- Paul (pɔl). 1871–1945, French poet and essayist, influenced by the symbolists, esp Mallarmé. He wrote lyric poetry, rich in imagery, as in La Jeune Parque (1917) and Album de vers anciens 1890–1900 (1920)
Word Origin and History for valery
Valerie
fem. proper name, French, from Latin fem. of Valerius, name of a Roman gens, from valere "to be strong" (see valiant).