Rousseau

[ roo-soh; French roo-soh ]

/ ruˈsoʊ; French ruˈsoʊ /

noun

Hen·ri

[ahn-ree], /ɑ̃ˈri/, "Le Douanier", 1844–1910, French painter.

Jean Jacques

[zhahn zhahk], /ʒɑ̃ ʒɑk/, 1712–78, French philosopher, author, and social reformer; born in Switzerland.

(Pierre É·tienne) Thé·o·dore

[pyer ey-tyen te-aw-dawr], /pyɛr eɪˈtyɛn tɛ ɔˈdɔr/, 1812–67, French painter.

Words nearby Rousseau

rouseabout, rouser, rousing, Rous sarcoma, Rous sarcoma virus, Rousseau, Rousseauism, Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Roussel, Roussillon, roust

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Example sentences from the Web for Rousseau

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
Rousseau maintained that humans are peaceful in their natural state; wars result from the corrupting influences of civilization.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The intellectual descendants of Hobbes and Rousseau tend to regard government as either a cure for or a cause of violence.
War! What Is It Good For? A Lot|Nick Romeo|August 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as Rousseau told us long ago, equality breeds comparison, and comparison breeds competition.
From Smarm To Snark, We’re All Soldiers In The War On Obscurity|James Poulos|December 7, 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
Rousseau was right; he was a being apart; and the philosophers could not forgive him for his independence.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Kant exaggerates the dualism: Rousseau would abolish it by ignoring the more important of the two antitheses.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
Following the ideas of Rousseau, there could be but little room for learning, commerce, or navigation.
Harmonies of Political Economy|Frdric Bastiat
This is Rousseau, the most conspicuous figure in the famous coterie.
The Women of the French Salons|Amelia Gere Mason
By invitation, Rousseau called on the commander of the Western Department.
The Secret Service.|Albert D. Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for Rousseau

Rousseau

/ (French ruso) /

noun

Henri (ɑ̃ri), known as le Douanier . 1844–1910, French painter, who created bold dreamlike pictures, often of exotic landscapes in a naive style. Among his works are Sleeping Gypsy (1897) and Jungle with a Lion (1904–06). He also worked as a customs official

Jean Jacques (ʒɑ̃ ʒak). 1712–78, French philosopher and writer, born in Switzerland, who strongly influenced the theories of the French Revolution and the romantics. Many of his ideas spring from his belief in the natural goodness of man, whom he felt was warped by society. His works include Du contrat social (1762), Émile (1762), and his Confessions (1782)

Théodore (teɔdɔr). 1812–67, French landscape painter: leader of the Barbizon school

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

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释义	Rousseau [ roo-soh; French roo-soh ] / ruˈsoʊ; French ruˈsoʊ / noun Hen·ri [ahn-ree], /ɑ̃ˈri/, "Le Douanier", 1844–1910, French painter. Jean Jacques [zhahn zhahk], /ʒɑ̃ ʒɑk/, 1712–78, French philosopher, author, and social reformer; born in Switzerland. (Pierre É·tienne) Thé·o·dore [pyer ey-tyen te-aw-dawr], /pyɛr eɪˈtyɛn tɛ ɔˈdɔr/, 1812–67, French painter. Words nearby Rousseau rouseabout, rouser, rousing, Rous sarcoma, Rous sarcoma virus, Rousseau, Rousseauism, Rousseau, Jean-Jacques, Roussel, Roussillon, roust Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Rousseau 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 Rousseau maintained that humans are peaceful in their natural state; wars result from the corrupting influences of civilization. War! What Is It Good For? A Lot\|Nick Romeo\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The intellectual descendants of Hobbes and Rousseau tend to regard government as either a cure for or a cause of violence. War! What Is It Good For? A Lot\|Nick Romeo\|August 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And as Rousseau told us long ago, equality breeds comparison, and comparison breeds competition. From Smarm To Snark, We’re All Soldiers In The War On Obscurity\|James Poulos\|December 7, 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 Rousseau was right; he was a being apart; and the philosophers could not forgive him for his independence. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot Kant exaggerates the dualism: Rousseau would abolish it by ignoring the more important of the two antitheses. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various Following the ideas of Rousseau, there could be but little room for learning, commerce, or navigation. Harmonies of Political Economy\|Frdric Bastiat This is Rousseau, the most conspicuous figure in the famous coterie. The Women of the French Salons\|Amelia Gere Mason By invitation, Rousseau called on the commander of the Western Department. The Secret Service.\|Albert D. Richardson British Dictionary definitions for Rousseau Rousseau / (French ruso) / noun Henri (ɑ̃ri), known as le Douanier . 1844–1910, French painter, who created bold dreamlike pictures, often of exotic landscapes in a naive style. Among his works are Sleeping Gypsy (1897) and Jungle with a Lion (1904–06). He also worked as a customs official Jean Jacques (ʒɑ̃ ʒak). 1712–78, French philosopher and writer, born in Switzerland, who strongly influenced the theories of the French Revolution and the romantics. Many of his ideas spring from his belief in the natural goodness of man, whom he felt was warped by society. His works include Du contrat social (1762), Émile (1762), and his Confessions (1782) Théodore (teɔdɔr). 1812–67, French landscape painter: leader of the Barbizon school 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
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