carre

le Car·ré

[luh ka-rey]
noun
John ( David John Moore Cornwell ) born 1931, English author of spy novels.
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Le Carré (lə ˈkæreɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
John, real name David John Cornwell. born 1931, English novelist, esp of spy thrillers such as The Spy who came in from the Cold (1963), Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1980), The Tailor of Panama (1996), and The Mission Song (2006)

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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