Dumas

[ dy-mahor, English, doo-mah, dyoo- doo-muhs, dyoo- ]

noun

1. A·le·xan·dre [a, -lek-, sahn, -d, r, uh], Dumas père, 1802–70, and his son, Alexandre ( “Dumas fils” ), 1824–95, French dramatists and novelists.
2. Jean-Bap·tiste An·dré [zhah, n, -b, a, -, teest, ah, n, -, drey], 1800–84, French chemist.
3. a town in N Texas.

Dumas

/ dymɑ /

noun

1. DumasAlexandre18021870MFrenchWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist Alexandre (alɛksɑ̃drə), known as Dumas père. 1802–70, French novelist and dramatist, noted for his historical romances The Count of Monte Cristo (1844) and The Three Musketeers (1844)
2. DumasAlexandre18241895MFrenchWRITING: novelistTHEATRE: dramatist his son, Alexandre, known as Dumas fils. 1824–95, French novelist and dramatist, noted esp for the play he adapted from an earlier novel, La Dame aux camélias (1852)
3. DumasJean-Baptiste André18001884MFrenchSCIENCE: chemist Jean-Baptiste André (ʒɑ̃batist ɑ̃dre). 1800–84, French chemist, noted for his research on vapour density and atomic weight
4. DumasMarlene1953FSouth AfricanARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Marlene. born 1953, South African painter; especially of expressionist portraits and nudes

Example Sentences

Claiming seniority, Dumas went into Bongo’s office first.

From BBC

“This is about the most significant heat wave we’ve had in the metro area for several years,” said John Dumas, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

From Los Angeles Times

Chargers safety Michael Dumas, who Riley called “one of the toughest guys around,” said something to the team’s quarterback about the offensive struggles.

From Los Angeles Times

In a pattern referred to as virga, the moisture in the middle layers of the atmosphere will fall as rain, but evaporate before hitting the ground, Dumas said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The fact that Woodland Hills has gotten 12 inches in a few days is pretty remarkable,” said NWS forecaster John Dumas.

From Los Angeles Times