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  • proper noun A surname.

Etymologies

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From Old French du + chesne ("oak tree")

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Examples

  • He thought there was some trick in the manoeuvre of Duchesne, that is, of Guy who acted for him; and perceiving the terms of the agreement to be departed from, he wrote me letter after letter full of complaints, and it was less possible for me to remove the subject of them than that of those I myself had to make.

    The Confessions of J J Rousseau Rousseau, Jean Jacques 1896

  • He thought there was some trick in the maneuver of Duchesne, that is, of Guy who acted for him; and perceiving the terms of the agreement to be departed from, he wrote me letter after letter full of complaints, and it was less possible for me to remove the subject of them than that of those I myself had to make.

    The Confessions of Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1782

  • He thought there was some trick in the manoeuvre of Duchesne, that is, of Guy who acted for him; and perceiving the terms of the agreement to be departed from, he wrote me letter after letter full of complaints, and it was less possible for me to remove the subject of them than that of those I myself had to make.

    The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau — Volume 11 Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745

  • He thought there was some trick in the manoeuvre of Duchesne, that is, of Guy who acted for him; and perceiving the terms of the agreement to be departed from, he wrote me letter after letter full of complaints, and it was less possible for me to remove the subject of them than that of those I myself had to make.

    The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau — Complete Jean-Jacques Rousseau 1745

  • Aeroplan TSX:AER expects to sign more clients this year that will use the services of its LMG Insight & Communication data analytics firm in the United Kingdom, CEO Rupert Duchesne said after the company's annual meeting in Toronto.

    Aeroplan: Consumer Analysis Expertise Will Bring More Growth The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Steve Duchesne had eight points in a 1990 series against Calgary. —

    Los Angeles Kings Team Report 2010

  • "Of course, we analyzed all those facilities and, in the end, Amsterdam won out, and we're very happy with it," says Marc Duchesne , a Bombardier spokesman.

    Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport City Takes Off Laura Stevens 2011

  • "It's the kind of data that the I & C subsidiary sort of crunches and munches and spits out into real insights," Duchesne said in a phone interview.

    Aeroplan: Consumer Analysis Expertise Will Bring More Growth The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Through the enforcement of appropriate regulations to rigorously control exposure to white asbestos, the health risks associated with processes and products can be reduced to acceptable levels, Duchesne said.

    Medical journal slams Canada for exporting asbestos 2010

  • Through the enforcement of appropriate regulations to rigorously control exposure to white asbestos, the health risks associated with processes and products can be reduced to acceptable levels, Duchesne said.

    Medical journal slams Canada for exporting asbestos 2010

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