chenier

noun

1. a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.

noun

1. An·dré Ma·rie de [ahn–drey ma–ree duh] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ maˈri də/, 1762–94, French poet.

noun

1. 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)