Larousse

American  

[la-roos, luh-roos] / laˈrus, ləˈrus /

noun

1. Pierre Athanase 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.

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Larousse British  

/ larus /

noun

1. Pierre Athanase (pjɛr atanɑz). 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist. He edited and helped to compile the Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIX siècle (1866–76)

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Example Sentences

The Larousse dictionary for 11- to 15-year-old students contained the same phrase as that discovered by an anti-racism body in three revision books, the company told AFP.

From Barron's

He was, she said, Puerto Rico’s living version of Larousse Gastronomique, the culinary encyclopedia.

From New York Times

The Larousse dictionary derided the Robert initiative, dismissing “iel” as a “pseudo pronoun.”

From New York Times

Sandra Lee is instead the culinary star for the person who's made pizza bagels with ketchup, the one whose gastronomic education comes not from Larousse but the recipe on the back of the package.

From Salon

The French publishing house Larousse declared the women “the only historical Amazons known.”

From Washington Post