philosophe


phi·lo·sophe

P0247900 (fĭl′ə-sŏf′, fē′lô-zôf′)n. Any of the leading philosophical, political, and social writers of the 18th-century French Enlightenment.
[French, from Old French, philosopher; see philosopher.]

philosophe

(ˈfɪləˌsɒf; ˌfɪləˈzɒf; French filɔzɔf) n1. (Philosophy) a prominent writer or philosopher during the time of the French Enlightenment in the 18th century2. (Historical Terms) a prominent writer or philosopher during the time of the French Enlightenment in the 18th century

phil•o•sophe

(ˈfɪl əˌsɒf, ˌfɪl əˈzɒf; Fr. fi lɔˈzɔf)

n., pl. -sophes (-ˌsɒfs, -ˈzɒfs; Fr. -ˈzɔf) a French intellectual or social philosopher of the 18th century, as Rousseau or Voltaire. [1770–80; < French]