rogue

  • 21rogué — 1. rogue [ rɔg ] adj. • 1270; rogre v. 1180; a. scand. hrókr « arrogant » ♦ Qui est plein de morgue, à la fois méprisant, froid et rude. ⇒ dédaigneux. Il était « rogue, pontifiant, orgueilleux à l excès » (Madelin). Par ext. « Je voudrais qu on… …

    Encyclopédie Universelle

  • 22Rogue — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Rogue », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Sommaire 1 …

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  • 23rogue — /roʊg / (say rohg) noun 1. a dishonest person. 2. a playfully mischievous person; rascal; scamp. 3. a vagrant or vagabond. 4. an animal, especially an elephant, which is dangerously unpredictable, and tends to live apart from its group. 5.… …

  • 24rogue —    This appears to have been insulting when applied to a man, and an endearment when applied to a woman in former times, especially in the seventeenth century.    When the word is used in modern times it is often describing someone whose… …

    A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • 25rogue — [[t]ro͟ʊg[/t]] rogues 1) N COUNT A rogue is a man who behaves in a dishonest or criminal way. Mr Ward wasn t a rogue at all. 2) N COUNT: oft adj N (feelings) If a man behaves in a way that you do not approve of but you still like him, you can… …

    English dictionary

  • 26rogue — /rohg/, n., v., rogued, roguing, adj. n. 1. a dishonest, knavish person; scoundrel. 2. a playfully mischievous person; scamp: The youngest boys are little rogues. 3. a tramp or vagabond. 4. a rogue elephant or other animal of similar disposition …

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  • 27rogue — rogue1 [rəug US roug] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from roger beggar pretending to be a poor student (1500 1600), perhaps from Latin rogare to ask ] 1.) a man or boy who behaves badly, but who you like in spite of this often used… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28rogue — rogue1 [ roug ] adjective only before noun a rogue member of a group does not behave in the same way as its other members and is considered dangerous or likely to cause problems: a rogue state a. a rogue wild animal lives apart from other members …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 29rogue — I UK [rəʊɡ] / US [roʊɡ] noun [countable] Word forms rogue : singular rogue plural rogues 1) someone who behaves badly but is still liked by other people He has something of the lovable rogue image. 2) old fashioned someone who is dishonest II UK… …

    English dictionary

  • 30ROGUE — adj. des deux genres Fier, arrogant, superbe. Que vous êtes rogue ! Humeur rogue. Il a l air bien rogue, la mine rogue. Un ton rogue. Il est familier …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)