/ Dictionary / Index B Boileau-Despréaux: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Boi•leau-Des•pré•aux Pronunciation: (bwa-lō'de-prā-ō'), [key] 1636–1711, French critic and poet. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. boilable boiled Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language