Voltaire

[ vohl-tair, vol-; French vawl-ter ]

/ voʊlˈtɛər, vɒl-; French vɔlˈtɛr /

noun

François Marie Arouet, 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.

OTHER WORDS FROM Voltaire

Vol·tair·e·an, Vol·tair·i·an, adjective, noun

Words nearby Voltaire

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Example sentences from the Web for Voltaire

Tend to your own garden, to quote the great sage of free speech, Voltaire, and invite people to follow your example.
How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech|Nick Gillespie|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He had read Rousseau, Voltaire, and other thinkers in French society.
Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator|J.P. O’Malley|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Common sense is not so common,” Voltaire proclaimed three centuries ago.
Online Dating for Geniuses Only|Charlotte Lytton|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leibniz (185) and Voltaire (170) also performed well, but others gave a lackluster showing.
What is a Genius?|Nick Romeo|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But she was quoting Rousseau and Voltaire in her letters when she was only 16, before she ever met the doctor.
The Danes’ Royal Drama Gets Its Hollywood Moment|Stephen Farber|November 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Voltaire had let his high spirits and his sharp tongue carry him too far, and he was to pay the penalty.
Books and Characters|Lytton Strachey
Rosseau, Voltaire, Byron, Goethe have revelled in the delights of its tranquil beauty and celebrated its charms in immortal words.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
In short, on all sides, whatever men do and think was real and alive to Voltaire.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland IV|Various
Yet Voltaire's doctrine is none the less valid because of this.
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. III (of 6) The Reaction in France|Georg Brandes
Where else should we look for the brilliant lucidity and consummate point which Voltaire has given us?
Landmarks in French Literature|G. Lytton Strachey

British Dictionary definitions for Voltaire

Voltaire

/ (vɒlˈtɛə, vəʊl-, French vɔltɛr) /

noun

pseudonym of François Marie Arouet. 1694–1778, French writer, whose outspoken belief in religious, political, and social liberty made him the embodiment of the 18th-century Enlightenment. His major works include Lettres philosophiques (1734) and the satire Candide (1759). He also wrote plays, such as Zaïre (1732), poems, and scientific studies. He suffered several periods of banishment for his radical views

Derived forms of Voltaire

Voltairean or Voltairian, adjective, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Voltaire

Voltaire

[ (vohl-tair, vol-tair) ]

The nom de plume of François Arouet, an eighteenth-century French philosopher and author and a major figure of the Enlightenment. Voltaire was known as a wit and freethinker. The most famous of his works is Candide.

单词	voltaire
释义	Voltaire [ vohl-tair, vol-; French vawl-ter ] / voʊlˈtɛər, vɒl-; French vɔlˈtɛr / noun François Marie Arouet, 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist. OTHER WORDS FROM Voltaire Vol·tair·e·an, Vol·tair·i·an, adjective, noun Words nearby Voltaire voltaic battery, voltaic cell, voltaic couple, voltaic electricity, voltaic pile, Voltaire, voltaism, voltameter, voltammeter, voltammetry, volt-ampere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Voltaire Tend to your own garden, to quote the great sage of free speech, Voltaire, and invite people to follow your example. How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech\|Nick Gillespie\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST He had read Rousseau, Voltaire, and other thinkers in French society. Napoleon Was a Dynamite Dictator\|J.P. O’Malley\|November 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Common sense is not so common,” Voltaire proclaimed three centuries ago. Online Dating for Geniuses Only\|Charlotte Lytton\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Leibniz (185) and Voltaire (170) also performed well, but others gave a lackluster showing. What is a Genius?\|Nick Romeo\|November 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But she was quoting Rousseau and Voltaire in her letters when she was only 16, before she ever met the doctor. The Danes’ Royal Drama Gets Its Hollywood Moment\|Stephen Farber\|November 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Voltaire had let his high spirits and his sharp tongue carry him too far, and he was to pay the penalty. Books and Characters\|Lytton Strachey Rosseau, Voltaire, Byron, Goethe have revelled in the delights of its tranquil beauty and celebrated its charms in immortal words. Nasby in Exile\|David R. Locke In short, on all sides, whatever men do and think was real and alive to Voltaire. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland IV\|Various Yet Voltaire's doctrine is none the less valid because of this. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. III (of 6) The Reaction in France\|Georg Brandes Where else should we look for the brilliant lucidity and consummate point which Voltaire has given us? Landmarks in French Literature\|G. Lytton Strachey British Dictionary definitions for Voltaire Voltaire / (vɒlˈtɛə, vəʊl-, French vɔltɛr) / noun pseudonym of François Marie Arouet. 1694–1778, French writer, whose outspoken belief in religious, political, and social liberty made him the embodiment of the 18th-century Enlightenment. His major works include Lettres philosophiques (1734) and the satire Candide (1759). He also wrote plays, such as Zaïre (1732), poems, and scientific studies. He suffered several periods of banishment for his radical views Derived forms of Voltaire Voltairean or Voltairian, adjective, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Voltaire Voltaire [ (vohl-tair, vol-tair) ] The nom de plume of François Arouet, an eighteenth-century French philosopher and author and a major figure of the Enlightenment. Voltaire was known as a wit and freethinker. The most famous of his works is Candide. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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