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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRogue
/roʊɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dishonest or unprincipled man.
"The rogue tricked the villagers into believing his lies."
- 1
Playfully mischievous.
"He gave her a rogue smile that made her heart flutter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rogue' originates from the late 15th century, likely derived from the Middle English 'rogue' meaning 'a beggar' or 'a scoundrel', which itself may have roots in the Old French 'rogue' meaning 'a beggar' or 'a rascal'. Over time, its meaning evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings, including a mischievous or unprincipled person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rogue" is said worldwide
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Voleur
Transliteration: vo-lur
"Le voleur a été attrapé par la police."
Schurke
Transliteration: shur-ke
"Der Schurke wurde von den Helden besiegt."
Furfante
Transliteration: fur-fan-te
"Il furfante ha ingannato tutti nel villaggio."
Pícaro
Transliteration: pee-ka-ro
"El pícaro siempre encuentra una manera de salir adelante."
Canalha
Transliteration: ka-na-lha
"O canalha enganou todos na cidade."
दुष्ट
Transliteration: dusht
"वह एक दुष्ट व्यक्ति है।"
流氓
Transliteration: liúmáng
"那个流氓在街上捣乱。"
악당
Transliteration: akdang
"그 악당은 경찰에 붙잡혔다."
悪党
Transliteration: akutou
"その悪党は捕まった。"
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