[roue] n [F, lit., broken on the wheel, fr. pp. of rouer to break on the wheel, fr. ML rotare, fr. L, to rotate; fr. the feeling that such a person deserves this punishment] (1800): a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure: rake
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Meaning of ROUE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012