Clair

[ klair; French kler ]

noun
  1. Re·né [ruh-ney], /rəˈneɪ/, 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.

  2. a male or female given name.

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How to use Clair in a sentence

  • If Mademoiselle St. Clair were there she must be without lamp or candle, or the windows must be closely shuttered.

    The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner
  • What could bind this man to him in any way unless the emigré he was interested in was Mademoiselle St. Clair?

    The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner
  • But for such a prisoner as Mademoiselle St. Clair, he knew that he dare not plead.

    The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner
  • There was danger in it no doubt, but Mademoiselle St. Clair's life was at stake, so the danger counted for nothing.

    The Light That Lures | Percy Brebner

British Dictionary definitions for Clair

Clair

/ (French klɛr) /


noun
  1. René (rəne), real name René Chomette. 1898–1981, French film director; noted for his comedies including An Italian Straw Hat (1928) and pioneering sound films such as Sous les toits de Paris (1930); later films include Les Belles de nuit (1952)

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