Robinson Crusoe


Rob·in·son Cru·soe

noun \ˈrä-bə(n)-sən-ˈkrü-(ˌ)sō\

Definition of ROBINSON CRUSOE

: a shipwrecked sailor in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe who lives for many years on a desert island

First Known Use of ROBINSON CRUSOE

1719

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