Antoine

[ an-twahn; French ahn-twan ]

noun

1. An·dré [ah, n, -, drey], 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
2. Père [pe, r] Francisco Ildefonso Mareno, 1748–1829, Roman Catholic priest in Louisiana: tried to establish an Inquisition.
3. a first name, French form of Anthony.

Example Sentences

Over almost three hours Ms Pelicot's lawyers, Antoine Camus and Stéphane Babonneau, retold the horrific story of Dominique Pelicot’s crimes, peppering their account with literary references.

From BBC

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo speaks to Football Focus' Betty Glover about his tough start to life as a footballer, playing under Cherries boss Andoni Iraola and his targets this season.

From BBC

Over the Channel that is precisely the problem in France, where Reeves’ counterpart Antoine Armand has to convince he can actually pass tough measures as a minority government.

From BBC

The typescript, which is a typed copy of a text, was produced in New York by its author, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, while in exile from Nazi-occupied France in the 1940s and is one of three known to be in existence.

From BBC

Aug. 21, 2024An earlier version of this article misidentified an interview subject as Jeannine Bell, and Antoine Cason as a former NFL quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times