chenier

US: (shin′ə rē)

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che•nier  (shin′ə rē), n. 

1. a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
Also, chê′nière. 
• Louisiana French, equivalent. to French chêne oak + -ier -ier²

Ché•nier  (shā nyā′), n. 

An•dré Ma•rie de  (än drā′ ma rē′ də), 1762–94, French poet.

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Chénier / ʃenje/ 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)