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- [roo-ey, roo-ey]
- /ruˈeɪ, ˈru eɪ/
- /ruː.ˈeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roo-ey, roo-ey]
- /ruˈeɪ, ˈru eɪ/
Definitions of roue word
- noun roue a dissolute and licentious man; rake. 1
- noun roue man given to immoral living 0
- noun roue a debauched or lecherous man; rake 0
- noun roue a dissipated man; debauchee; rake 0
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Origin of roue
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French, noun use of past participle of rouer to break on the wheel (derivative of roue wheel ≪ Latin rota); name first applied to the profligate companions of the Duc d'Orléans (c1720)
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Parts of speech for Roue
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roue popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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roue usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roue
noun roue
- debauchee — a man who leads a life of reckless drinking, promiscuity, and self-indulgence
- dissipater — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- don juan — a legendary Spanish nobleman famous for his many seductions and dissolute life.
- heartbreaker — a person, event, or thing causing heartbreak.
- lech — to behave like a lecher (often followed by for or after).
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