"roué" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹuːeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-roué.wav [Southern-England] Forms: roués [plural]
Rhymes: -uːeɪ Etymology: Borrowed from French roué. Doublet of rotate. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|roué}} French roué, {{doublet|en|rotate}} Doublet of rotate Head templates: {{en-noun}} roué (plural roués)
  1. A debauched or lecherous person. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: rake, roue Translations (A debauched or lecherous person): roué [masculine] (French), Roué [masculine] (German), Lustmolch [masculine] (German), kujon (Hungarian), élvhajhász (Hungarian), debochado [masculine] (Portuguese), rumlare (Swedish)

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