/ Dictionary / Index V 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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language