What does roue mean?

Definitions for roue
ruˈeɪ, ˈru eɪroue

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, rouenoun

    a dissolute man in fashionable society

Wiktionary

  1. rouénoun

    A debauched or lecherous person.

Wikipedia

  1. Roue

    Roue is a synonym for rake (character).

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  1. roue

    A roue is a man, usually wealthy or of high social status, who leads a life of self-indulgence and is often characterized by debauchery and promiscuity. The term originates from French, where it literally means "wheel", and it is used to signify someone who is always out in society and constantly 'on a roll'. It often carries a negative connotation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rouenoun

    one devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake

  2. Etymology: [F., properly p. p. of rouer to break upon the wheel, fr. roue a wheel, L. rota. See Rotate, Rotary.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Roué

    rōō-ā′, n. a fashionable profligate: a rake, debauchee.—n. Rou′erie, debauchery. [A name given by Philippe, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France 1715-23, to his dissolute companions—Fr. roué, one broken on the wheel—pa.p. of rouerroue—L. rota, a wheel.]

Editors Contribution

  1. roue

    A lecherous and dissipated male:

    Zuggera lives in a basement room under a saloon over on Rue de la Concierge:


    Submitted by WerterBuch on February 14, 2016  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of roue in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of roue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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