[dee-duh-roh; Fr. deeduh-roh] 
| De⋅nis [duh-nee] , 1713–84, French philosopher, critic, and encyclopedist. |
| Di·de·rot (dē'də-rō', dē-drō') 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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