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Voltaire

vol·taire

UK/vəʊlˈtɛə(ɹ)/ US/voʊlˈtɛɹ/ uncommon

noun

1.

French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)

Origin

Borrowed from French Voltaire. The surname is mostly found in Haiti.

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