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Voltairean (iou) and helium (oh)


Voltairean (iou)



Voltairean adjective & noun. Also (earlier) Voltairian. L18.

A. adjective. Of or pertaining to Voltaire; resembling Voltaire, esp. in a mocking and sceptical attitude characteristic of his opinions and views. L18.
b. noun. A follower or adherent of Voltaire in respect of opinions or the manner of expressing them; a person whose views on social and religious questions are characterized by a critical and mocking scepticism. M19.
Voltaireanism noun = Voltairism M19.
Voltairism noun a thing characteristic of Voltaire; the body of opinions and views expressed by Voltaire; the mocking and sceptical attitude characteristic of these: L18.

helium (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek; Origin: helios 'sun'; because it was discovered in the sun's spectrum]
a gas that is lighter than air and is used to make balloons float. It is a chemical element : symbol He