ROUSSEAU

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

(noun) French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)

Rousseau, Henri Rousseau, Le Douanier Rousseau

(noun) French primitive painter (1844-1910)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Rousseau

A surname.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Swiss philosopher.

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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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