Villeneuve

[ veel-nœv ]

/ vilˈnœv /

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noun

Pierre Charles Jean Bap·tiste Sil·ves·tre de

[pyersharl zhahnba-teestseel-ves-truhduh], /pyɛr ʃarl ʒɑ̃ baˈtist silˈvɛs trədə/, 1763–1806, French admiral.

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Words nearby Villeneuve

Ville-de-Paris, villein, villeinage, villein socage, Villella, Villeneuve, Villeurbanne, villi, Villiers, Villiers de l'Isle Adam, villiform

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How to use Villeneuve in a sentence

Villeneuve’s Dune rejects translation in favor of giving us an abstract impression with its own hypnotic qualities.
Why Filmmakers From David Lynch to Denis Villeneuve Have Struggled to Adapt Dune|Sarah Kurchak|October 20, 2021|Time
It’s a choice that could easily pay off if and when Villeneuve makes a Part 2 and this film settles into its role as the prelude portion of a greater story.
Why Filmmakers From David Lynch to Denis Villeneuve Have Struggled to Adapt Dune|Sarah Kurchak|October 20, 2021|Time
Dune is sluggish in places—my eyes glazed over during one or two or maybe three of the battle scenes—but Villeneuve’s conviction counts for a lot.
Denis Villeneuve's Take on Dune Is an Admirably Understated Sci-Fi Spectacle|Stephanie Zacharek|September 3, 2021|Time
Villeneuve presents this tale as an unapologetically poker-faced futuristic parable.
Denis Villeneuve's Take on Dune Is an Admirably Understated Sci-Fi Spectacle|Stephanie Zacharek|September 3, 2021|Time

Soult then retired to his country estate at Villeneuve-l'tang, near Saint Cloud.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
IT was not yet evening when the three happy people reached Villeneuve, and sat down to their repast.
Rudy and Babette|Hans Christian Andersen
This anticipates Napoleon's projected concentration under Villeneuve in the Channel.
The Life of Nelson, Vol. I (of 2)|A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
Villeneuve, commanding the enemy, was a skilful seaman, and his plan of defence was as original as the plan of attack.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
I tell the doddered asses Napoleon would have been over if Villeneuve had obeyed him to the letter.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for Villeneuve

Villeneuve

/ (French vilnœv) /

noun

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)

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