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noun • 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) | ||||||||
| 23% | 8 | Place of imprisonment for Voltaire and Diderot | ||||||
noun • a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) • a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution | ||||||||
| 23% | 14 | One who easily understands Voltaire | ||||||
adjective satellite • able to communicate in French | ||||||||
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