Maupassant

[ moh-puh-sahnt; French moh-pa-sahn ]

noun
  1. (Hen·ri Re·né Al·bert) Guy de [ahn-reeruh-neyal-bergee duh], /ɑ̃ˈri rəˈneɪ alˈbɛr gi də/, 1850–93, French short-story writer and novelist.

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British Dictionary definitions for Maupassant

Maupassant

/ (French mopɑsɑ̃) /


noun
  1. (Henri René Albert) Guy de (ɡi də). 1850–93, French writer, noted esp for his short stories, such as Boule de suif (1880), La Maison Tellier (1881), and Mademoiselle Fifi (1883). His novels include Bel Ami (1885) and Pierre et Jean (1888)

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