"Descartes" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /deɪˈkɑːt/ [UK] Forms: Descarteses [plural]
Rhymes: (UK) -ɑːt Etymology: French Descartes Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Descartes}} French Descartes Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|es}} Descartes (countable and uncountable, plural Descarteses)
  1. A surname from French Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Descartes-en-name-JKxjix1- Categories (other): English surnames
  2. René Descartes: A French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals Derived forms: Descartean, Descartian, Descartesean, Descartesian, Descartes law, folium of Descartes Related terms: Cartesian, Cart, Carte, Cartes, Lacarte Translations (French philosopher and mathematician): Καρτέσιος (Kartésios) [masculine] (Greek), देकार्त (dekārt) (Hindi), Cartesio [masculine] (Italian), देकार्त (dekārta) [masculine] (Marathi), Дека́рт (Dekárt) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Descartes-en-name-kL3gRCyw Categories (other): Philosophers Disambiguation of 'French philosopher and mathematician': 36 64

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