Weil

American  

[vey] / veɪ /

noun

1. André, 1906–98, U.S. mathematician, born in France: brother of Simone Weil.

2. his sister Simone 1909–43, French philosopher.

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Weil British  

/ vail /

noun

1. Simone (simɔn). 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic, whose works include Waiting for God (1951), The Need for Roots (1952), and Notebooks (1956)

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Weil

Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges is facing a wave of partner defections.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

WSJ’s Jonathan Weil explains the pros and cons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Gershowitz worked then at Weil Gotshal and told the group about a $2.5 billion transaction that involved Ardagh, a metal and glass packaging company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

According to historian Patrick Weil, author of “The Sovereign Citizen: Denaturalization and the Origins of the American Republic,” more than 22,000 Americans had their citizenship revoked between 1906 and 1967.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

A physicist named George Weil stood on the floor, holding the rope that lifted it.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin