Carnot
2 dictionary results for: Carnot, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite
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Car·not 
[kahr-noh; Fr. kar-noh] Pronunciation Key
[kahr-noh; Fr. kar-noh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | La·zare Ni·co·las Mar·gue·rite
[la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] Pronunciation Key, 1753–1823, French general and statesman. |
| 2. | (Ma·rie François) Sa·di
[muh-ree fran-swah sad-ee; Fr. ma-ree frahn-swa sa-dee] Pronunciation Key, 1837–94, French statesman: president of the Republic 1887–94. |
| 3. | Ni·co·las Lé·o·nard Sa·di
[nik-uh-luhs len-erd sad-ee; Fr. nee-kaw-lah ley-aw-nar sa-dee] Pronunciation Key, 1796–1832, French physicist: pioneer in the field of thermodynamics. |
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| Car·not
(kär-nō') Pronunciation Key
French military strategist for the Republican armies during the French Revolution. He later held high positions under Napoleon I. |
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