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Césaire, Aimé
(Encyclopedia) Césaire, Aimé (Aimé Fernand Césaire)Césaire, Aiméĕmāˈ fĕrnäNˈ sāzârˈ [key], 1913–2008, West Indian poet and essayist who wrote in French. After studying in Paris he became concerned…Damas, Léon
(Encyclopedia) Damas, LéonDamas, LéonlāôNˈ dämäˈ [key] (Léon-Gentran Damas), 1912–78, French poet, b. French Guiana. With Léopold Senghor and Aimé Césaire he was one of the first adherents of…négritude
(Encyclopedia) négritudenégritudenĕgˈrĭt&oomacr;dˌ, –ty&oomacr;d [key], a literary movement on the part of French-speaking African and Caribbean writers who lived in Paris during the 1930s,…Senghor, Léopold Sédar
(Encyclopedia) Senghor, Léopold SédarSenghor, Léopold Sédarlāôpôldˈ sādärˈ säNgôrˈ [key], 1906–2001, African statesman and poet; president (1960–80) of the Republic of Senegal, b. Joal. The son of a…Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis
(Encyclopedia) Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé LouisBreton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louiszhül ädôlfˈ āmāˈ lwē [key]Breton, Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis brətôNˈ [key], 1827–1906, French painter of rustic scenes and…Joffre, Joseph Jacques Césaire
(Encyclopedia) Joffre, Joseph Jacques CésaireJoffre, Joseph Jacques Césairezhôzĕfˈ zhäk sāzĕrˈ zhôˈfrə [key], 1852–1931, marshal of France. He began his career as a military engineer in the French…Dalou, Aimé-Jules
(Encyclopedia) Dalou, Aimé-JulesDalou, Aimé-Julesĕmāˈ-zhül däl&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1838–1902, French sculptor. He was popular under the Third Republic. Dalou studied with Carpeaux and was later…Bonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandre
(Encyclopedia) Bonpland, Aimé Jacques AlexandreBonpland, Aimé Jacques Alexandreāmāˈ zhäkˈ älĕksäNˈdrə bôNpläNˈ [key], 1773–1858, French surgeon and naturalist who accompanied Alexander von Humboldt…Dorion, Sir Antoine Aimé
(Encyclopedia) Dorion, Sir Antoine AiméDorion, Sir Antoine AiméäNtwänˈ ĕmāˈ dôryôNˈ [key], 1818–91, Canadian politician and jurist, b. Lower Canada (Quebec). In 1854 he was elected to the Canadian…Brewer's: Aim
To give aim, to stand aloof.A term in archery, meaning to stand within a convenient distance from the butts, to give the archers information how near their arrows fall to the mark aimed at…