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(Encyclopedia) Brunhoff, Jean de lôräNˈ [key], 1925–, has continued the Babar series. ...

(Encyclopedia) Okeghem, Jean d': see Ockeghem, Johannes. ...

(Encyclopedia) Balzac, Jean Louis Guez de də bälzäkˈ [key], 1597?–1654, French writer. His Lettres (1624, tr. 1634) and other writings were a great influence in reforming French prose. Their style was marked ...

(Encyclopedia) Saint Jean, Lac, Canada: see Saguenay, river. ...

(Encyclopedia) David, Pierre-Jean: see David d'Angers. ...

(Encyclopedia) D'Aubigné, Jean Henri Merle: see Merle d'Aubigné, Jean Henri. ...

(Encyclopedia) Aubigné, Jean Henri Merle d': see Merle d'Aubigné, Jean Henri. ...

(Encyclopedia) Belmondo, Jean-Paul zhäN-pōl bĕlmôNdōˈ [key], 1933–, French film actor, b. Neuilly-sur-Seine, studied Paris Conservatory. Belmondo made his film debut in 1957, but first gained fame in Breathl...

(Encyclopedia) Charest, Jean zhäN shäˈrĕ [key], 1958–, Canadian politician. A lawyer and member of the Progressive Conservative party, he was a member of parliament from Quebec from 1984. From 1986 to 1993 Cha...

(Encyclopedia) La Ceppède, Jean de zhäN də lä sĕpĕdˈ [key], 1550–1622, French poet and magistrate. In 1608 he was appointed president of the Court of the Exchequer of Provence. After centuries of oblivion, ...