Vol·taire (v l-târ , v l-, vôl-t r) Pen name of François Marie Arouet. 1694-1778. French philosopher and writer whose works epitomize the Age of Enlightenment, often attacking injustice and intolerance. He wrote Candide (1759) and the Philosophical Dictionary (1764). |
Voltaire [vɒlˈtɛə vəʊl- (French) vɔltɛr]
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(Biographies / Voltaire (1694-1778) M, French, WRITING: writer) pseudonym of François Marie Arouet. 1694-1778, French writer, whose outspoken belief in religious, political, and social liberty made him the embodiment of the 18th-century Enlightenment. His major works include Lettres philosophiques (1734) and the satire Candide (1759). He also wrote plays, such as Zaïre (1732), poems, and scientific studies. He suffered several periods of banishment for his radical views
Voltairean , Voltairian adj & n
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| Noun | 1. |  Voltaire - French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778) |
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