Balzac n 1: French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850) [syn: {Balzac}, {Honore Balzac}, {Honore de Balzac}]
Balzac \Balzac\ n. Honore de Balzac, a French novelist; b. 1799, d. 1850. [Person] Syn: Honore Balzac. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
BALZAC H., a Frenchman who wrote a few Parisian stories which may be discussed in respectable company.