chenier

or chê·nière

[ shin-uh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Chénier

[ shey-nyey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

An·dré Ma·rie de [ah, n, -, drey, m, a, -, ree, d, uh], 1762–94, French poet.

Chénier

/ ʃenje /

ChénierAndré (Marie de)17621794MFrenchWRITING: poet André ( Marie de ) (ɑ̃dre). 1762–94, French poet; his work was influenced by the ancient Greek elegiac poets. He was guillotined during the French Revolution
ChénierMarie-Joseph (Blaise de)17641811MFrenchTHEATRE: dramatistPOLITICS: politician his brother, Marie-Joseph ( Blaise de ). 1764–1811, French dramatist and politician. He wrote patriotic songs and historical plays, such as Charles IX (1789)

Origin of chenier¹

< Louisiana French, equivalent to French chêne oak + -ier -ier ²

When Chénier lent his annotated “Malherbe,” the borrower spilt a bottle of ink over it.

Gérard condemns Chénier to death, but is melted by Madeleine's pleading, and rescinds the order for his execution.

One would have thought Chénier was more moving than all Racine and all Corneille.

André Chénier is sometimes considered as a precursor of the Romantic reform, but this is a mistake.

The only complete and accurate edition (though it is far from perfect) is that of M. Gabriel de Chénier.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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