ROUE

rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue

(noun) a dissolute man in fashionable society

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Rou`é", n. Etym: [F., properly p.p. of rouer to break upon the wheel, fr. roue a wheel, L. rota. See Rotate, Rotary.]

Definition: One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CITYSCAPE

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