Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ROUSSETTE

Rous *sette ", n. Etym: [F.; -- so called in allusion to the color. See Russet. ]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A fruit bat, especially the large species (Pieropus vulgaris ) inhabiting the islands of the Indian ocean. It measures about a yard across the expanded wings.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any small shark of the genus Scyllium; -- called also dogfish. See Dogfish.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Rousseau, Henri

Rous seau, Henri |ro͞oˈsō ruˈsoʊ | (1844 –1910 ), French painter; known as le Douanier (“customs officer ”); full name Henri Julien Rousseau. After retiring as a customs official in 1893, he created bold, colorful paintings of fantastic dreams and exotic jungle landscapes.

 

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

Rous seau, Jean-Jacques |ruˈsoʊ ro͞oˈsō | (1712 –78 ), French philosopher and writer, born in Switzerland. He believed that civilization warps the fundamental goodness of human nature, but that the ill effects can be moderated by active participation in democratic consensual politics. Notable works: Émile (1762 ) and The Social Contract (1762 ).

 

Rousseau, Théodore

Rous seau, Théodore |ruˈsoʊ ro͞oˈsō | (1812 –67 ), French painter; full name Pierre Étienne Théodore Rousseau. A leading landscapist of the Barbizon School, his works typically depict the scenery and changing light effects of the forest of Fontainebleau.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Rousse

Rousse variant spelling of Ruse.

 

Rousseau, Henri

Rousseau, Henri |ˈruːsəʊ, French ʀusəɔ | (1844 –1910 ), French painter; known as le Douanier (‘customs officer ’); full name Henri Julien Rousseau. After retiring as a customs official in 1893, he created bold and colourful paintings of fantastic dreams and exotic jungle landscapes, such as Sleeping Gypsy (1897 ) and Tropical Storm with Tiger (1891 ).

 

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques |ˈruːsəʊ, French ʀusəɔ | (1712 –78 ), French philosopher and writer, born in Switzerland. He believed that civilization warps the fundamental goodness of human nature, but that the ill effects can be moderated by active participation in democratic consensual politics. Notable works: Émile (1762 ) and The Social Contract (1762 ).

 

Rousseau, Théodore

Rousseau, Théodore |ˈruːsəʊ, French ʀusəɔ | (1812 –67 ), French painter; full name Pierre Étienne Théodore Rousseau. A leading landscapist of the Barbizon School, his works typically depict the scenery and changing light effects of the forest of Fontainebleau, for example Under the Birches, Evening (1842 –4 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Rousseau

Rous seau Eigenname |ruˈsoː |schweizerisch-französischer Schriftsteller

 

Rousseau

Rous seau Eigenname |ruˈsoː |französischer Maler

 

French Dictionary

rousseler

rousseler v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif et intransitif Se couvrir de taches de rousseur. : Elle est toute rousselée en été. appeler

 

rousseur

rousseur n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est roux. : La rousseur de ses cheveux. LOCUTION Tache de rousseur. Tache pigmentaire apparaissant sur certaines peaux très claires. SYNONYME tache de son .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Rousseau

Rous seau /ruːsóʊ |-́- /名詞 ルソー 〘Jean Jacques /ʒɑːŋ -ʒɑːk |ʒɔːŋ -ʒæk / ～, 1712 --78; スイス生まれのフランスの思想家 作家 〙.～ì sm 名詞