VOLTAIRE


Meaning of VOLTAIRE in English

Vol ‧ taire /vɒlˈteəʳ $ vəʊl-/ BrE AmE

(1694–1778) a French writer and ↑ philosopher who was one of the leaders of the Enlightenment, and whose ideas influenced the French Revolution. He wrote ↑ essay s on many subjects, but his best-known work is the story Candide .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.