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MONTAIGNE
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• MONTAIGNE (noun)
The noun MONTAIGNE has 1 sense:
1. French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
Familiarity information: MONTAIGNE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
French writer regarded as the originator of the modern essay (1533-1592)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Michel Eyquem Montaigne; Michel Montaigne; Montaigne
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
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