Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index V Cite Voltaire: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Vol•taire Pronunciation: (vōl-târ', vol- Fr. vôl-ter'), [key] — n. 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: voltaire (Thesaurus) voltaic pile voltaism TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News A History of the New Year Saying "Happy New Year!" Around the World Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 How U.S. Presidential Elections Work Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loquacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language