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MONTAIGNE

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Overview

MONTAIGNE (noun)
  The noun MONTAIGNE has 1 sense:

1. French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)play

  Familiarity information: MONTAIGNE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MONTAIGNE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Michel Eyquem Montaigne; Michel Montaigne; Montaigne

Instance hypernyms:

author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))


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