roué
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
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How to use roué in a sentence
“Le Dieu gaulois du Soleil et le symbolisme de la roue,” Paris, 1886.
The Swastika | Thomas WilsonA shameless old roue makes love to you, and he writes you a stack of silly letters.
Within the Law | Marvin DanaWhen with the gambler, or the roue, he was equally at home—a debauchee, or a handler of cards.
Ellen Walton | Alvin Addison"Boys," he exclaimed, "'tis a hind wheel" (une roue de derrire—the slang word for a silver dollar).
Trooper 3809 | Lionel DecleWhere the Grande Roue turns, on the ground now bright with flower-beds and grassy lawns, duels were fought erewhile.
Historic Paris | Jetta S. Wolff
British Dictionary definitions for roué
/ (ˈruːeɪ) /
a debauched or lecherous man; rake
Origin of roué
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