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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

roué

 noun
     
rou‧é [countable] literary
a man who believes that pleasure is the most important thing in life - used to show disapproval
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