Abélard

[ ab-uh-lahrd; French a-bey-lar ]

/ ˈæb əˌlɑrd; French a beɪˈlar /

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noun

Pierre

[pee-air; French pyer], /piˈɛər; French pyɛr/, Peter Abelard, 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher, teacher, and theologian. His love affair with Heloïse is one of the famous romances in history.

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How to use Abélard in a sentence

Heloise, abbess of the Paraclete, died; celebrated as the mistress of Abelard, and for her learning.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Abelard was at this time sixty-one years old, Bernard's senior by twelve years, and was without a rival in the schools.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol X|Various
Heloise responded wholly to this new influence, and Abelard, forgetting his ambition, desired their marriage.
The love letters of Abelard and Heloise|Peter Abelard
Nor was I scrupulous to break through the rules of good breeding when I was to hear news of Abelard.
The love letters of Abelard and Heloise|Peter Abelard

I was not more than twenty-two years old, and there were other men left though I was deprived of Abelard.
The love letters of Abelard and Heloise|Peter Abelard

British Dictionary definitions for Abélard

Abelard

/ (ˈæbəˌlɑːd) /

noun

Peter. French name Pierre Abélard. 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher and theologian whose works include Historia Calamitatum and Sic et Non (1121). His love for Héloïse is recorded in their correspondence

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