Diderot

[dee-duh-roh, deed^uh-roh]

noun

1. Denis 1713–84, French philosopher, critic, and encyclopedist.

Diderot

/ ˈdiːdərəʊ, didro /

noun

1. Denis (dəni). 1713–84, French philosopher, noted particularly for his direction (1745–72) of the great French Encyclopédie

Example Sentences

Thieves had penetrated the Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot overnight and gone straight for a display case housing its collection of historic gold and silver coins.

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And in January, Millah Gilbert, a Diderot graduate, joined the team.

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Denis Diderot, the philosopher and art critic, also was a big admirer.

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The University of Paris, set up last year through a merger of Paris-Descartes University and Paris Diderot University, is now under the same charge.

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What is important here is not, despite what Diderot says, the idea that experience is the best way to acquire knowledge.

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