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Crusoe
noun
Cru·soe
\ˈkrü(ˌ)sō sometimes -)zō\
Definition of Crusoe
-s
: a solitary castaway : one who lives or survives by his or her own unaided effort and ingenuity —called also Robinson Crusoe
Crusonian
\(ˈ)krü¦sōnēən, -¦zō\ adjectiveExplore Merriam-Webster
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Origin and Etymology of crusoe
after Robinson Crusoe, shipwrecked hero of the novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) by Daniel Defoe †1731 English journalist & novelist
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