Villeneuve

[veel-nœv]

noun

1. Pierre Charles Jean Baptiste Silvestre de 1763–1806, French admiral.

Villeneuve

/ vilnœv /

noun

1. Pierre Charles Jean Baptiste Silvestre de (pjɛr ʃarl ʒɑ̃ batist silvɛstrə də). 1763–1806, French admiral, defeated by Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805)

Example Sentences

The Swedish actor, 74, was then in the middle of the most visible run of his half-century in film and TV, a towering presence in two major franchises, playing the monstrous Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” and the rebel mastermind Luthen Rael in the Disney+ “Star Wars” series “Andor.”

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He called Villeneuve and Tony Gilroy, the “Andor” creator and showrunner, to explain what had happened and what might need to change.

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As he recounts the story, he blanks on both Villeneuve and Gilroy.

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It had been a disappointing day for Piastri, down in 12th, which prompted 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve to suggest he had lost confidence.

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Jacques Villeneuve, who won the title in 1997, believes the Dutchman can do it and told Italian daily La Gazetta dello Sport that it will be his "best world championship".

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