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roués

/ˈɹuːeɪz/

roués is the plural of roué.

Meaning of roué

Noun

roué (plural roués)

  1. A debauched or lecherous person.
    • A taste and knowledge of wines and cookery appears to them to be the sign of an accomplished roué and manly gentleman.1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 20, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume I, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849, →OCLC, page 185

Questions about roués

What is roués the plural of?
Roués is the plural of roué.
How do you pronounce roués?
Roués is pronounced /ˈɹuːeɪz/.

Words near roués in the dictionary

  1. rouzed
  2. rouzes
  3. Rouzhi
  4. rouzing
  5. roué
  6. roués
  7. rov
  8. roval
  9. rovals
  10. Rovaniemi
  11. rove

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