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Denis Diderot

see synonyms of denis diderot

Noun

1. denis diderot, diderot

French philosopher who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment in France; principal editor of an encyclopedia that disseminated the scientific and philosophical knowledge of the time (1713-1784)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Denis Diderot

see synonyms of denis diderot
French philosopher and writer whose supreme accomplishment was his work on the Encyclopédie (1751-1772), which epitomized the spirit of Enlightenment thought. He also wrote novels, plays, critical essays, and brilliant letters to a wide circle of friends and colleagues.

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