Larousse

American

[la-roos, luh-roos] / laˈrus, ləˈrus /

noun

Pierre Athanase 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.

Larousse British

/ larus /

noun

Pierre Athanase (pjɛr atanɑz). 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist. He edited and helped to compile the Grand Dictionnaire universel du XIX siècle (1866–76)

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The Larousse dictionary for 11- to 15-year-old students contained the same phrase as that discovered by an anti-racism body in three revision books, the company told AFP.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

He was, she said, Puerto Rico’s living version of Larousse Gastronomique, the culinary encyclopedia.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

Sandra Lee is instead the culinary star for the person who's made pizza bagels with ketchup, the one whose gastronomic education comes not from Larousse but the recipe on the back of the package.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2021

The French publishing house Larousse declared the women “the only historical Amazons known.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021

For biog. and bib. of his works, see Larousse, Dict.

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