FOUCAULT, JEAN BERNARD LÉON (1819-1868)

Meaning of FOUCAULT, JEAN BERNARD LÉON (1819-1868) in English

A French physicist who estimated the speed of light and determined that it travels more slowly in water than in air (1850).

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LEON — n lion; Leon [Astron.] Lion, Leo; parte del leon lions share
Interlingua English vocab
LEÓN — geographical name city central Mexico in Guanajuato population 872,453, city W Nicaragua population 90,897, region & ancient kingdom NW Spain …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JEAN — noun Etymology: short for ~ fustian, from Middle English Gene Genoa, Italy + fustian Date: 1577 a durable twilled cotton …
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FOUCAULT — biographical name Jean-Bernard-Léon 1819-1868 French physicist
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BERNARD — biographical name Claude 1813-1878 French physiologist
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LÉON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bakst Léon Blum Léon Bourgeois Léon Victor Auguste Calmette Albert Léon Charles Faidherbe Louis …
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LEÓN — I City (pop., 1995: 123,865), western Nicaragua. The second largest city in Nicaragua, it is the country's political and intellectual …
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LEON — I Medieval kingdom, northwestern Spain. Leon proper included the cities of León , Salamanca , and Zamora the adjacent areas …
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JEAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Jean François Gravelet Jean Boulogne Jean Baptiste Poquelin Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Alembert Jean …
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FOUCAULT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Foucault pendulum Foucault Jean Bernard Léon Foucault Michel Paul
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BERNARD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Baruch Bernard Mannes Belidor Bernard Forest de Berenson Bernard Bernard de Clairvaux Saint Bernard …
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JEAN — ˈjēn chiefly Brit ˈjān noun ( -s ) Etymology: short for jean fustian, from Middle English Jene, Gene Genoa, Italy …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEON — (n.) A lion.
Английский словарь Webster
JEAN — (n.) A twilled cotton cloth.
Английский словарь Webster
LEON — ( n. ) A lion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JEAN — ( n. ) A twilled cotton cloth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LEÓN — /lay ohn"/ ; Sp. /le awn"/ , n. 1. a province in NW Spain: formerly a kingdom. 598,721; 5936 sq. …
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LEON — /lee"on/ , n. a male given name, form of Leo .
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JEAN — Fr. /zhahonn/ for 1, 2; /jeen/ for 3 , n. 1. born 1921, Grand Duke of Luxembourg since 1964. 2. …
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JEAN — — jeaned , adj. /jeen/ or, for 1, Brit. formerly /jayn/ , n. 1. Sometimes, jeans . a sturdy twilled …
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FOUCAULT — /fooh koh"/ , n. Jean Bernard Léon /zhahonn berdd nannrdd" lay awonn"/ , 1819-68, French physicist.
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BERNARD — /berdd nannrdd"/ for 1; /berr"neuhrd, berr nahrd"/ for 2 , n. 1. Claude /klohd/ , 1813-78, French physiologist. 2. a …
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JEAN — n. sturdy cotton fabric, denim
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LEON — n. male first name (form of Leo); family name
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JEAN — n. male first name (form of John); female first name
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FOUCAULT — n. family name; Michel Foucault (1926-1984), French philosopher who had much influence on the humanities and social sciences
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BERNARD — n. male first name
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LEÓN — geographical name 1. or León de los Al·da·mas dā-ˌlȯs-äl-ˈdä-mäs, thā- city central Mexico in Guanajuato population 872,453 2. city W …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FOUCAULT — biographical name Jean-Bernard-Léon 1819-1868 French physicist
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BERNARD — biographical name Claude 1813-1878 French physiologist
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JEAN — noun Etymology: short for jean fustian, from Middle English Gene Genoa, Italy + fustian Date: 1577 1. : a durable …
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LEON — noun a lion.
Webster English vocab
JEAN — noun a twilled cotton cloth.
Webster English vocab
JEAN — ■ noun heavy twilled cotton cloth, especially denim. Origin C15 (as adjective): from OFr. Janne (now Gênes ), from med. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
JEAN — [jean] n [short for jean fustian, fr. ME Gene Genoa, Italy + fustian] (1577) 1: a durable twilled cotton cloth …
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LEON — Spanish Len, medieval Spanish kingdom. Leon proper included the cities of Len, Salamanca, and Zamorathe adjacent areas of Vallodolid and …
Britannica English vocabulary
LEÓN — León place in Spain BrE AmE leɪ ˈɒn AmE -ˈoʊn —Spanish [ le ˈon \]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEON — Leon personal name BrE AmE ˈli ː ‿ən ˈleɪ-, -ɒn -ɑːn
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JEAN — I Jean female name BrE AmE dʒiːn II Jean male name, French BrE AmE ʒɒ̃ AmE ʒɑːn —French [ ʒɑ̃ …
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FOUCAULT — Foucault BrE AmE ˈfuːk əʊ ( ˌ ) fuː ˈkəʊ AmE fuː ˈkoʊ —French [ fu ko \]
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BERNARD — Bernard (i) BrE AmE ˈbɜːn əd AmE ˈbɝːn ə rd , (ii) BrE AmE bə ˈnɑːd AmE b ə r …
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FOUCAULT — Fou ‧ cault, Jean Ber ‧ nard Lé ‧ on /ˈfuːkəʊ $ fuːˈkəʊ, ʒɒn ˈbeənɑː ˈleɪɒnǁʒɑːn berˈnɑːr leɪˈɑːn/ BrE AmE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JEAN — n. twilled cotton cloth. [ME, attrib. use of Jene f. OF Janne f. med.L Janua Genoa]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
JEAN — n. twilled cotton cloth. [ ME, attrib. use of Jene f. OF Janne f. med.L Janua Genoa ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
JEAN — n. twilled cotton cloth. Etymology: ME, attrib. use of Jene f. OF Janne f. med.L Janua Genoa
Oxford English vocab
LÉON — Bakst Léon Blum Léon Bourgeois Léon Victor Auguste Calmette Albert Léon Charles Faidherbe Louis Léon César Feydeau Georges Léon Jules …
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LEÓN — Castile León Castilla y León Moses de León Nuevo León Ponce de León Juan Zedillo Ponce de León Ernesto
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LEÓN — City (pop., 1995: 123,865), western Nicaragua. The second largest city in Nicaragua, it is the country's political and intellectual centre. …
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LEÓN — City (pop., 2001: 130,916), northwestern Spain. The city began as the camp of a Roman legion; its name is derived …
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LEON — n. Alberti Leon Battista Beiderbecke Leon Bix Cooper Leon Neil De Leon Daniel Magnes Judah Leon Murphy Audie Leon Thurstone …
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LEON — n. Medieval kingdom, northwestern Spain. Leon proper included the cities of León , Salamanca , and Zamora the adjacent areas …
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JEAN — n. Jean François Gravelet Jean Boulogne Jean Baptiste Poquelin Agassiz Jean Louis Rodolphe Alembert Jean Le Rond d' Anouilh Jean …
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FOUCAULT — n. Foucault pendulum Foucault Jean Bernard Léon Foucault Michel Paul
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BERNARD — n. Albinus Bernard Siegfried Baruch Bernard Mannes Belidor Bernard Forest de Berenson Bernard Bernard de Clairvaux Saint Bernard Claude Henriette …
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LEON — Classification: Town Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 132 Total Housing Units (2000): 73 Land Area (square meters): …
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LEON — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 15335 Total Housing Units (2000): 8299 Land Area (square meters): 2776570491 …
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LEON — Classification: Town Located in: Oklahoma (OK) Total Population (2000): 96 Total Housing Units (2000): 42 Land Area (square meters): 683911 …
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LEON — Classification: City Located in: Kansas (KS) Total Population (2000): 645 Total Housing Units (2000): 269 Land Area (square meters): 1531497 …
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LEON — Classification: City Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 1983 Total Housing Units (2000): 966 Land Area (square meters): 8140950 …
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LEON — Classification: County Located in: Florida (FL) Total Population (2000): 239452 Total Housing Units (2000): 103974 Land Area (square meters): 1726848272 …
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BERNARD — Classification: City Located in: Iowa (IA) Total Population (2000): 97 Total Housing Units (2000): 48 Land Area (square meters): 238478 …
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JEAN — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
JEAN — adj. Jean is used with these nouns: ↑ jacket , ↑ pocket , ↑ shorts
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
JEAN — < language > A dialect of JOSS . [Details?] (1997-09-14)
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary

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