Clair

[ klair; French kler ]

noun

1. Re·né [r, uh, -, ney], 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
2. a male or female given name.

Clair

/ klɛr /

noun

1. ClairRené18981981MFrenchFILMS AND TV: director René (rəne), real name René Chomette. 1898–1981, French film director; noted for his comedies including An Italian Straw Hat (1928) and pioneering sound films such as Sous les toits de Paris (1930); later films include Les Belles de nuit (1952)

Example Sentences

“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother,” they said in a statement issued through publicist Clair Dobbs.

From Los Angeles Times

David Morrisey's character, Ian St Clair, has left his job as a senior police officer and now heads up Sherwood's fictional "Violence Intervention Team".

From BBC

The fictional Ian St Clair used an almost-identical line in Sherwood.

From BBC

Dr Clair Lake, NHS Greater Manchester’s deputy medical director, said they wanted everyone in the area to “have access to safe mental health care close to home”.

From BBC

“Since the accident, during a performance of Player Kings last night, my injuries have been diagnosed and treated by a series of experts, specialists and nurses working for the National Health Service,” McKellen said through his publicist, Clair Dobbs.

From Los Angeles Times