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roué (ro̵̅o̅ ā′, ro̵̅o̅′ā′)

noun

a dissipated man; debauchee; rake

Etymology: Fr, pp. of rouer, to break on the wheel < L rota, wheel (see roll): said orig. to be used (c. 1720) of the dissolute companions of the Duc d'Orléans

roué Synonyms

roué

n.

sensualist, playboy, reprobate; see lecher, rake 1.

Browse dictionary entries near roué

  1. ‹ rotunda
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  3. ‹ Rottweiler
  4. ‹ rotting
  5. ‹ Rotterdam
  6. ‹ rotter
  7. ‹ rottenstone
  8. ‹ rotten borough
  9. ‹ rotten
  10. ‹ rotte
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