Hermite

[ her-meet; French er-meet ]

noun

1. Charles [sh, a, r, l], 1822–1901, French mathematician.

Example Sentences

He was known to spend time with writers such as Paul Scarron and Tristan l'Hermite.

From Salon

Relatives of Hermite Mercius, who died on April 18 in a Brooklyn nursing home from the virus, said the funeral home misidentified her remains, sending them a photo of someone who was not her.

From New York Times

Relatives of Hermite Mercius, who died in April, said in another lawsuit that they had contracted out Armistead Funeral Services to take her remains.

From New York Times

The word “hermit” is an adaptation through the O. Fr. ermite or hermite, from the Lat. form, eremite, of the Gr. ἐρεμίτης, a solitary, from ἐρημία, a desert.

From Project Gutenberg

The traveller who visits Hermite Island, in the immediate vicinity of Cape Horn, will find them so at this day.

From Project Gutenberg