Dictionary
Proust
Pronunciation: (prOOst; Fr. prOOst), [key]—
n.
1. Jo•seph Louis Pronunciation: (zhô-zef' lwē), [key] 1754–1826, French chemist.
2. Mar•cel Pronunciation: (mär-sel'; Fr. mar-sel'), [key] 1871–1922, French novelist.
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