Weil
André, 1906–98, U.S. mathematician, born in France: brother of Simone Weil.
his sister, Si·mone [see-mawn], /siˈmɔn/, 1909–43, French philosopher.
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Weil believes they are a fitting epitaph to a man often described as the most influential British publisher of his generation.
If You Had One Year to Live, How Would You Spend It? | Edward Platt | November 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“This is a man who had read everything, and this translation will live on,” Weil says.
If You Had One Year to Live, How Would You Spend It? | Edward Platt | November 25, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTDon Graham,” Weil continued, “is the embodiment of the Washington Post that lives on in our memories.
Editor's note: In an earlier version, Joshua Cohen was mistaken as Josh Weil.
Letter to a Young Critic: William Giraldi Defends True Criticism | William Giraldi | September 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the introduction to the new Israeli edition, Uzi Weil called it, “The least of a book I have ever read, and the most.”
The fragment marked C by M. Weil resembles the hymn to Apollo in subject, and also in metre, but cannot belong to the same work.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroThere is a pool near Ashiesteil and Gleddis Weil which illustrated this.
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangOutside in the hall a policeman doing duty as a bailiff called the name of Lieutenant Isidore Weil, thrice repeated.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbWeil passed them, going into the trial room—a short, squarely built man with oily black hair above a dark, round face.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. CobbAnd now then the Semitic face of Weil twisted into a grin that was more than shamefaced—it was downright sheepish.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm | Irvin S. Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for Weil
/ (French vail) /
Simone (simɔn). 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic, whose works include Waiting for God (1951), The Need for Roots (1952), and Notebooks (1956)
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