This is the 2006th most frequent French word.
antoine
"Antoine" is a French given name, equivalent to "Anthony" in English.
In this sentence, 'Antoine' is used as a proper noun referring to a person's name.
Antoine est un excellent cuisinier qui travaille dans ce restaurant.
Antoine is an excellent cook who works in this restaurant.
In this example, 'Antoine' is possessively used to refer to someone who owns the recipe.
La recette de cuisine d'Antoine est célèbre dans tout le pays.
Antoine's cooking recipe is famous throughout the country.
Here, 'Antoine' is referenced as the name of the artist who created the painting.