Passy

[ pa-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Fré·dé·rick [f, r, ey-dey-, reek], 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
his son Paul É·douard [pawl ey-, dwar], 1859–1940, French phonetician.

Passy

/ pasi /

PassyFrédéric18221912MFrenchPOLITICS: politicianSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist Frédéric (frederik). 1822–1912, French politician and economist, who campaigned for international arbitration to prevent war: shared the first Nobel peace prize 1901

He and I set off again for Passy, by train this time, as our need was more urgent.

At Passy we were received with shrugging shoulders and outspread hands.

Why did I think we should find the real clew to that Bordeaux counterfeiting gang in a Passy wine shop?

I am much surprised that M. Passy, who is a man of parts with a future before him, should have enrolled himself in that troupe.

It was at Passy that a little party of American girls were discussing the afternoon's plans one day in July.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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