ROUE


Meaning of ROUE in English

n.

Pronunciation: rü- ' ā

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, broken on the wheel, from past participle of rouer to break on the wheel, from Medieval Latin rotare, from Latin, to rotate; from the feeling that such a person deserves this punishment

Date: 1800

: a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : RAKE

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