roue Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a dissolute man in fashionable society
    rake; rip; rakehell; blood; profligate.

WordNet

Rou`é" noun (Also<
  • Roue
  • Roué
)
Etymology
F., properly p.p. of rouer to break upon the wheel, fr. roue a wheel, L. rota. See Rotate, Rotary.
Definitions
  1. One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake.

Webster 1913