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Di·de·rot 
[dee-duh-roh; Fr. deeduh-roh] Pronunciation Key
[dee-duh-roh; Fr. deeduh-roh] Pronunciation Key –noun
| De·nis
[duh-nee] Pronunciation Key, 1713–84, French philosopher, critic, and encyclopedist. |
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| Di·de·rot
(dē'də-rō', dē-drō') Pronunciation Key
French philosopher and writer whose supreme accomplishment was his work on the Encyclopédie (1751-1772), which epitomized the spirit of Enlightenment thought. He also wrote novels, plays, critical essays, and brilliant letters to a wide circle of friends and colleagues. |
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| denis diderot | |
noun | |
| French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784) [syn: Diderot] |
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