(Christianity, historical) A Catholic schism that emerged in the early 19th century among exiled French clergy who, having fled to England after the French Revolution, opposed the Concordat of 1801, an agreement between Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII that sought national reconciliation between the revolutionaries and the Church.

A surname from French. / A village in Iowa, United States. / A town in Louisiana, United States. / A city in Oklahoma, United States. / A town in Wisconsin, United States.

plural of Blanchard

A lathe for turning irregular forms after a given pattern, such as lasts, gunstocks, etc.

plural of Blanchard lathe