Marquis de Sade

/mɑrˈki də ˈsɑd/
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Definitions of Marquis de Sade
  1. noun
    French soldier and writer whose descriptions of sexual perversion gave rise to the term `sadism' (1740-1814)
    synonyms: Comte Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade, Sade, de Sade
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    author, writer
    a person who writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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