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Augier

American  
[oh-zhyey] / oʊˈʒyeɪ /

noun

  1. Guillaume Victor Émile 1820–89, French dramatist.


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One of France's most flamboyant hoteliers, Jeanne Augier, has died aged 95, bringing to a close an era of glitz and glamour on the French Riviera.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2019

Augier, instantly recognisable by her auburn hair and bright red lipstick, once famously told Microsoft founder Bill Gates that he was not rich enough to buy her hotel.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2019

In 1801 the French botanist Augustin Augier used a tree as a kind of chart, for bringing order to the diversity of plants.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2018

French media, citing leaked corporate data, reported that Jean-Jacques Augier had joint ownership of two firms registered in the Cayman Islands, a Caribbean tax haven.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2013

The enormous superiority of the French drama as represented by Augier, Dumas fils and Sardou began to dawn slowly upon the English consciousness.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various