rou‧é /ˈruːeɪ $ ruːˈeɪ/
noun [countable] literary[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: past participle of rouer 'to punish someone by tying them to a wheel and beating them', from Latin rotare; ⇒ rotate]
a man who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life – used to show disapproval
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