Proust

Proust

[proost; French proost]
noun
1.
Jo·seph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] , 1754–1826, French chemist.
2.
Mar·cel [mahr-sel; French mar-sel] , 1871–1922, French novelist.
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Proust (French prust) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  Joseph Louis (ʒozɛf lwi). 1754--1826, French chemist, who formulated the law of constant proportions
2.  Marcel (marsɛl). 1871--1922, French novelist whose long novel À la recherche du temps perdu (1913--27) deals with the relationship of the narrator to themes such as art, time, memory, and society

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