Jean Racine
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- proper noun
- Literature
- The works of Jean Racine often explore complex human emotions and moral dilemmas.
Examples
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Jean Racine wrote many famous tragedies.
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She studied the influence of Jean Racine on modern drama in her literature course.
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Many critics regard Jean Racine as one of the finest French playwrights of the 17th century.
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The works of Jean Racine are often studied in literature classes.
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Many critics regard Jean Racine as one of the finest French playwrights of the 17th century.
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She studied the influence of Jean Racine on modern drama in her literature course.
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The works of Jean Racine often explore complex human emotions and moral dilemmas.
Synonyms
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A French playwright from the 1600s known for tragic plays based on Greek and Roman stories
A French writer of tragic plays and poems from the 1600s
Surface Forms
Morphology
Jean + Racine
This is a referential proper name for a historical individual (a French dramatist); knowing the constituent words 'Jean' (a given name) and 'Racine' (a surname) does not allow a B1 learner to infer the biographical meaning or profession. Proper names are largely arbitrary and language-specific, so the overall meaning is not compositionally derivable from the parts.
Etymology
Jean Racine is the name of a famous French writer from the 1600s who wrote short, powerful tragic plays based on old Greek and Roman stories. His plays show deep, strong feelings and a strict style, so his name often stands for 'serious' or 'sad' drama.