Blondin

/ blɔ̃dɛ̃ /

noun

1. BlondinCharles18241897MFrenchTHEATRE: acrobatTHEATRE: tightrope walker Charles , real name Jean-François Gravelet . 1824–97, French acrobat and tightrope walker; best known for walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls (1859)

Example Sentences

“But it's all relative, like they said in the time of kings: 'The king is dead, long live the king,' so we're starting again with a new groundhog,” said Roberto Blondin, an organizer of the event.

From Salon

On this day in 1859, the French acrobat Charles Blondin tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge, 160 feet above water.

From New York Times

Blondin said a common language, French, and a lower cost of living in Quebec are helping attract French workers.

From Reuters

"We are all competing for the same people," said Blondin, CEO of Montreal-based parts maker Abipa International.

From Reuters

At the company's highly modern factory in the Montreal area, where employees work alongside the whir of machines and a robot, Blondin plans to add further capacity and automation over three years to meet fresh demand - but not at just any price.

From Reuters