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Proust

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Proust  (prst), Marcel 1871-1922.
French writer whose seven-part novel Remembrance of Things Past (1913-1927) is among the great works of modern literature.
Prousti·an adj.
Proust (French) [prust]
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1. (Biographies / Proust, Joseph Louis (1754-1826) M, French, SCIENCE: chemist) Joseph Louis (ʒozɛf lwi). 1754-1826, French chemist, who formulated the law of constant proportions
2. (Biographies / Proust, Marcel (1871-1922) M, French, WRITING: novelist) Marcel (marsɛl). 1871-1922, French novelist whose long novel À la recherche du temps perdu (1913-27) deals with the relationship of the narrator to themes such as art, time, memory, and society
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Noun1.Proust - French novelist (1871-1922)Proust - French novelist (1871-1922)          
Marcel Proust
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