CLAUDINE-ALEXANDRINE GUERIN DE TENCIN
\klˈɔːdiːnˌalɪɡzˈandɹiːn ɡˈɛɹɪn də tˈɛnsɪn], \klˈɔːdiːnˌalɪɡzˈandɹiːn ɡˈɛɹɪn də tˈɛnsɪn], \k_l_ˈɔː_d_iː_n_ˌa_l_ɪ_ɡ_z_ˈa_n_d_ɹ_iː_n ɡ_ˈɛ_ɹ_ɪ_n d_ə t_ˈɛ_n_s_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of CLAUDINE-ALEXANDRINE GUERIN DE TENCIN
Sort: Oldest first
-
A French writer; born at Grenoble in 1681; died Dec. 4, 1749. She was the friend of Fontenelle, Marmontel, Bolingbroke, and other noted men, and the mother of D'Alembert. Among her writings are: "The Siege of Calais"; "The Misfortunes of Love"; "Anecdotes of the Court and Reign of Edward II".; and "The Count of Comminges", which is probably her best book.
By Charles Dudley Warner
Word of the day
SQ10,643
- A serotonin antagonist with limited antihistaminic, anticholinergic, and immunosuppressive activity.
Nearby Words
- claudian
- claudicant
- claudicate
- claudicatio
- claudication
- Claudine-Alexandrine Guerin de Tencin
- claudio monteverdi
- claudius
- claudius aelianus
- claudius claudianus
- claudius i