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maurois

/mɔˈʁwa/

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noun

/mɔˈʁwa/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к французскому писателю Андре Моруа, жившему с 1885 по 1967 год и известному своими биографиями.

A proper noun referring to a French writer, André Maurois, who lived from 1885 to 1967 and was best known for his biographies.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. French writer and biographerC1formal

    A French author, born in 1885 and died in 1967, famous for his biographical works and novels.

    ruФранцузский писатель и биограф

    • Maurois wrote a celebrated biography of Marcel Proust.
    • His book 'The Art of Living' is still widely read.
    • Maurois was elected to the Académie Française in 1938.