Candide

[ French kahn-deed ]

/ French kɑ̃ˈdid /

noun

a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire.

Words nearby Candide

candida, candidacy, candidate, candidate species, candid camera, Candide, candidemia, candidiasis, candied, Candiot, candle

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Example sentences from the Web for Candide

Candide, with such a mentor bearing the name Martin, has now arrived at Venice.
Classic French Course in English|William Cleaver Wilkinson
Meanwhile, all the travellers whom Candide met in the inns along his route, said to him, "We go to Paris."
Candide|Voltaire
Candide could not refrain from commending their beauty, grace, and address.
Candide|Voltaire
Candide having a curiosity to see the priests asked where they were.
Candide|Voltaire

Candide thereupon sent a messenger to Seignior Pococurante, desiring permission to wait on him the next day.
Voltaire's Romances|Franois-Marie Arouet

Cultural definitions for Candide

Candide

[ (kan-deed, kahnn-deed) (1759) ]

A novel of satire by Voltaire, in which a long series of calamities happens to the title character, an extremely naive and innocent young man, and his teacher, Doctor Pangloss. Pangloss, who reflects the optimistic philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, nevertheless insists that, despite the calamities, “all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.”

单词	candide
释义	Candide [ French kahn-deed ] / French kɑ̃ˈdid / noun a philosophical novel (1759) by Voltaire. Words nearby Candide candida, candidacy, candidate, candidate species, candid camera, Candide, candidemia, candidiasis, candied, Candiot, candle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Candide Candide, with such a mentor bearing the name Martin, has now arrived at Venice. Classic French Course in English\|William Cleaver Wilkinson Meanwhile, all the travellers whom Candide met in the inns along his route, said to him, "We go to Paris." Candide\|Voltaire Candide could not refrain from commending their beauty, grace, and address. Candide\|Voltaire Candide having a curiosity to see the priests asked where they were. Candide\|Voltaire Candide thereupon sent a messenger to Seignior Pococurante, desiring permission to wait on him the next day. Voltaire's Romances\|Franois-Marie Arouet Cultural definitions for Candide Candide [ (kan-deed, kahnn-deed) (1759) ] A novel of satire by Voltaire, in which a long series of calamities happens to the title character, an extremely naive and innocent young man, and his teacher, Doctor Pangloss. Pangloss, who reflects the optimistic philosophy of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz, nevertheless insists that, despite the calamities, “all is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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