Weil

American  

[vey] / veɪ /

noun

1. André, 1906–98, U.S. mathematician, born in France: brother of Simone Weil.

2. his sister Simone 1909–43, French philosopher.

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Weil British  

/ vail /

noun

1. Simone (simɔn). 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic, whose works include Waiting for God (1951), The Need for Roots (1952), and Notebooks (1956)

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Example Sentences

The Labor Department plays a role not only in regulating current workplace conditions but looking ahead at the “long-term prospects of our labor markets,” Weil told me Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“The result is a widening gap between what care costs and what older adults and their families can afford,” Weil said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Anakha had come to work for Lederer in the town of Weil am Rhein, in the far southwestern tip of Germany, up against both the Swiss and French borders.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Nicklaus Cos. is represented in its bankruptcy by law firms Richards Layton & Finger and Weil Gotshal & Manges, financial adviser Alvarez & Marsal, and investment banker Cassel Salpeter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

Weil pulled the rod completely out of the pile.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin