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Machebeuf, Joseph Projectus
(Encyclopedia) Machebeuf, Joseph ProjectusMachebeuf, Joseph Projectuszhôzĕfˈ prôzhĕktüsˈ mäshböfˈ [key], 1812–89, French missionary in the American Southwest, a Roman Catholic priest. He was a friend…Desmarets, Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Desmarets, NicolasDesmarets, Nicolasnēkôläˈ dāmärāˈ [key], 1648–1721, French statesman; the nephew of Jean Baptiste Colbert. He became director of finances in 1703 and succeeded Michel…Dehaene, Jean-Luc
(Encyclopedia) Dehaene, Jean-Luc, 1940–2014, Belgian political leader, b. Montepellier, France. A member of the Flemish Christian People's (after 2001, Christian Democratic) party, he held numerous…Favras, Thomas de Mahy, marquis de
(Encyclopedia) Favras, Thomas de Mahy, marquis deFavras, Thomas de Mahy, marquis detômäˈ də mäēˈ märkēˈ də fävräsˈ [key], 1744–90, French royalist. After the outbreak of the French Revolution, he…Boucicaut
(Encyclopedia) BoucicautBoucicautb&oomacr;sēkōˈ [key], c.1366–1421, marshal of France and crusader against the Ottoman Turks, whose real name was Jean III le Meingre. Captured by Ottoman Sultan…Viviani, René
(Encyclopedia) Viviani, RenéViviani, Renérənāˈ vēvyänēˈ [key], 1863–1925, French statesman. He entered politics as a Socialist and joined Jean Jaurès in founding the journal Humanité and in forming (…Vercors
(Encyclopedia) VercorsVercorsvĕrkôrˈ [key], 1902–91, French writer and illustrator, whose original name was Jean Bruller. Vercors served in the French resistance movement and helped to found Les…Cambert, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Cambert, RobertCambert, Robertrōbĕrˈ käNbĕrˈ [key], c.1628–1677, French composer; pupil of Chambonnières. His Pastorale d'Issy (1659) and other works are among the first real French…Richelieu
(Encyclopedia) RichelieuRichelieurĭshˈəl&oomacr; [key], river, c.75 mi (120 km) long, issuing from the north end of Lake Champlain, near the N.Y.–Que. border, and flowing N across S Que. to the…Coquerel, Athanase Laurent Charles
(Encyclopedia) Coquerel, Athanase Laurent CharlesCoquerel, Athanase Laurent Charlesätänäzˈ lōräNˈ shärl kôkrĕlˈ [key], 1795–1868, French Protestant clergyman, noted for his eloquence as a preacher.…Trending
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