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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- Beauvoir, Simone de 1908-1986. French writer, existentialist, and feminist whose works include The Second Sex (1949) and The Coming of Age (1970), a study of how different cultures view old age.
WordNet 3.0
- n. French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
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“The clearest difference between mother-of-three and grandmother Badinter, and her childless forebear de Beauvoir, is the former's enthusiastic embrace of the will to procreate.”
“The home that would become known as Beauvoir (meaning "beautiful view") was constructed in 1852 by James Brown, a planter from Madison County.”
“She bequeathed to Jefferson Davis the estate, called Beauvoir, on which he now resides.”
“Perhaps the invitation was not accepted by return of mail, and I didn't put in an appearance at "Beauvoir" as fast as steam would take me.”
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more,
“And so it was at beautiful "Beauvoir," when forced to dispense a liberal hospitality, ill suited to their meagre means.”
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more,
“The third instance apposite was at "Beauvoir," Mississippi, of which more, perhaps, anon.”
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more,
“Warfield, of Kentucky, was the aunt of Mrs. Dorsey, and the author of the novel "Beauvoir," from which the plantation was named, and which estate Mrs. Dorsey devoted to the cultivation of oranges.”
“Beauvoir" by will to Mr. Davis and his daughter Winnie.”
“They afterwards returned to Louisiana; and in 1875, upon the death of Mr. Dorsey, Mr.. Dorsey made her home at "Beauvoir," her place in Mississippi.”
“Being finally released on bail, he went for his health to England and Canada; and then he resided in Memphis and at "Beauvoir," Mississippi, which latter place was his home when he died.”
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