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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VOLTAIREAN

Vol *tair "e *an, a. Etym: [Cf. F. voltairien.]

 

Defn: Of or relating to Voltaire, the French author. J. Morley.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Voltaire

Vol taire |vōlˈte (ə )r, vôl -vɔlˈtɛr | (1694 –1778 ), French writer, playwright, and poet; pseudonym of François -Marie Arouet. A leading figure of the Enlightenment, he frequently came into conflict with the establishment as a result of his radical views and satirical writings. Notable works: Lettres philosophiques (1734 ) and Candide (1759 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

Voltaire

Voltaire |vɒlˈtɛː, French vɔltɛʀ | (1694 –1778 ), French writer, dramatist, and poet; pseudonym of François -Marie Arouet. He was a leading figure of the Enlightenment, and frequently came into conflict with the Establishment as a result of his radical views and satirical writings. Notable works: Lettres philosophiques (1734 ) and the satire Candide (1759 ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Voltaire

Vol taire Eigenname |…'tɛːɐ̯ |französischer Schriftsteller

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

Voltaire

Vol taire /voʊltéə r |vɔ́l -/名詞 ボルテール 〘1694 --1778; フランスの啓蒙思想家; 本名François Marie Arouet 〙.