Lemaître

[ luh-me-truh ]

noun

1. Fran·cois É·lie Jules [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, ey-, lee, zh, y, l], 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
2. Ab·bé Georges É·douard [a-, bey, zhawrzh ey-, dwar], 1894–1966, Belgian astrophysicist and priest: formulated big-bang theory.

Lemaître

/ ləmɛtr /

noun

1. LemaîtreGeorges (Édouard)18941966MBelgianSCIENCE: astronomerRELIGION: clergyman Abbé Georges ( Édouard ) (ʒɔrʒ). 1894–1966, Belgian astronomer and priest, who first proposed the big-bang theory of the universe (1927)

Example Sentences

When France's Christophe Lemaitre became the first white man to break 10 seconds for 100m in 2010, he made global headlines for the colour of his skin.

From BBC

"They are two good signings who will complete our forward pack for many years," Toulon club president Bernard Lemaitre told the AFP news agency.

From BBC

"They respond to the profiles we're looking for in our recruitment," added Lemaitre.

From BBC

But if you mix all types of media, like painting, photography or sculpture, or all types of framing, there’s a risk that the group can look a little confusing and be “a little rough on the eye,” Lemaitre says.

From New York Times

“It can really participate in the hang, and not be a disservice to the hang, as long as it’s included in a way that doesn’t crush everything around it,” Lemaitre says.

From New York Times