André (Marie de) (ɑ̃dre). 1762–94, French poet; his work was influenced by the ancient Greek elegiac poets. He was guillotined during the French Revolution
2.
his brother, Marie-Joseph (Blaise de). 1764–1811, French dramatist and politician. He wrote patriotic songs and historical plays, such as Charles IX (1789)
chenier in American English
(ˈʃɪnəri)
noun
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks
Also: chênière
Word origin
[‹ LaF, equiv. to F chêne oak + -ier-ier2]-ier is a noun suffix occurring mainly in loanwords from French, often simply a spellingvariant of -eer, with which it is etymologically identical (bombardier; brigadier; financier; grenadier); it is also found on an older and semantically more diverse group of loanwords thathave stress on the initial syllable (barrier; courier; courtier; terrier). Recent loanwords from French may maintain the modern French pronunciation withloss of the final r sound (croupier; dossier; hotelier)
Chénier in American English
(ʃeiˈnjei)
noun
André Marie de (ɑ̃ːˈdʀei maˈʀi də) 1762–94, French poet