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philosophe


phi·lo·sophe

noun \ˌfē-lə-ˈzf\

Definition of PHILOSOPHE

: one of the deistic or materialistic writers and thinkers of the 18th century French Enlightenment

Origin of PHILOSOPHE

French, literally, philosopher
First Known Use: 1779

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