Sainte-Beuve

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɛ̃tbœv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sant bœv′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sainte-Beuve  (sant bœv′),USA pronunciation n. 
    Charles Au•gu•stin  (sharl ō gy stan′),USA pronunciation 1804–69, French literary critic.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sainte-Beuve /French: sɛ̃tbœv/ n
  1. Charles Augustin ( ʃarl oɡystɛ̃ ). 1804–69, French critic, best known for his collections of essays Port Royal (1840–59) and Les Causeries du Lundi (1851–62)
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