Perrault
Americannoun
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Charles 1628–1703, French poet, critic, and author of fairy tales.
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his brother Claude 1613–88, French architect, scientist, and physician.
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Example Sentences
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"There were three agencies five years ago -- there are 25 today, with options for every budget," said Florian Perrault, the founder of Paris Proposal Agency.
From Barron's
Perrault's specialties are rooftops and private boats, which cost around 1,800 euros.
From Barron's
However, French anatomist Claude Perrault had already drawn a much more accurate representation in 1669, showing two optic nerves that crossed and then continued straight.
From Science Daily
It’s the defiantly unslick, urgent intertwining of teamwork and private grief that lifts “Zurawski v Texas” out of the usual sea of issue documentaries, Crow and Perrault toggling between the high-stakes courtroom drama and raw human tragedy.
From Los Angeles Times
Pollard imagines the origins of many of the tales gathered by Charles Perrault.
From Los Angeles Times
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