(Joseph) Ernest (ernest). 1823–92, French philosopher, theologian, and historian; best known for his Life of Jesus (1863), which discounted the supernatural aspects of the Gospels
Renan in American English
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(Joseph) Erˈnest (ɛʀˈnɛst) 1823-92; Fr. historian & essayist