Montesquieu

[ mon-tuh-skyoo; French mawn-tes-kyœ ]

/ ˈmɒn təˌskyu; French mɔ̃ tɛsˈkyœ /

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noun

Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brède et de Montesquieu, 1689–1755, French philosophical writer.

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How to use Montesquieu in a sentence

He tends toward the wonky, goes heavy on historical references, and likes to quote folks like Montesquieu.
On CPAC Day 2, the Libertarian Wing Takes Over|Michelle Cottle|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Montesquieu observes, “that women commonly reserve their love for their husbands until their husbands are dead.”
Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World|Anonymous
M. de Montesquieu was struck with this account, and on his departure made them a handsome present.
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes|Various
The finest specimens of such enquiries which we possess are the works of Adam Smith and Montesquieu.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXVIII. February, 1843. Vol. LIII.|Various

The lazzaroni, remarked Montesquieu of the Neapolitan wont-works, pass their time in the middle of the street.
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Montesquieu is declared by Mr. Saintsbury to deserve the title of "the greatest man of letters of the French eighteenth century."
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British Dictionary definitions for Montesquieu

Montesquieu

/ (French mɔ̃tɛskjø) /

noun

Baron de la Brède et de (barɔ̃ də la brɛd e də), title of Charles Louis de Secondat. 1689–1755, French political philosopher. His chief works are the satirical Lettres persanes (1721) and L'Esprit des lois (1748), a comparative analysis of various forms of government, which had a profound influence on political thought in Europe and the US

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