Lenoir
Jean Jo·seph É·tienne [zhahnzhoh-zefey-tyen], /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/, 1822–1900, French inventor.
a town in W North Carolina.
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How to use Lenoir in a sentence
Arthel Watson got his nickname one night in a furniture store in Lenoir, N.C., in 1951, when he was just 18 years old.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador | Malcolm Jones | May 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAlready have Harkaway and his hard-knuckled companion, Girdwood, been seen in Lenoir's society.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng"What a strange fellow that Markby is," thought Pierre Lenoir, looking after him.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngThis man called himself Pierre Lenoir, although he was known in other ports by other names.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngHonoria delivers it to the fair Marie; the fair Marie tells it to M. Lenoir, and the first round is completed.
In the Days of My Youth | Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
M'sieur Lenoir said that--that he admired the color of my dress, and that blue became me more than lilac.
In the Days of My Youth | Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
Scientific definitions for Lenoir
[ lĕ-nwär′ ]
French inventor who in 1859 constructed the first practical internal-combustion engine, which was fueled by coal gas and air. He later built a car and a boat that were powered by this engine.
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