Pangloss
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of Pangloss
C19: after Dr Pangloss , a character in Voltaire's Candide (1759)
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Pangloss was the tutor of which title character in a novel by Voltaire?
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2023
Candide's philosopher companion Pangloss offers an analysis of their odyssey, and Candide responds, "All that is very well, but we must cultivate our gardens."
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2020
Named after Dr. Pangloss, the eternal optimist in Voltaire’s “Candide,” the tasting room’s knowledgeable servers tailor wine selections to patrons’ preferences.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2019
Anyone this side of Dr. Pangloss in his best of all possible worlds can start down this dismal path.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2018
“I think,” said Mr. Justice Pangloss, “it was tried in the reign of James the First.”
From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris
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