(1817–75), French lexicographer and encyclopedist. He edited the fifteen-volume Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle (1866–76), which aimed to treat every area of human knowledge. In 1852 he co-founded the publishing house of Larousse.
Definition of Larousse, Pierre in US English:
Larousse, Pierre
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(1817–75), French lexicographer and encyclopedist. He edited the 15-volume Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle (1866–76) and cofounded the publishing house of Larousse in 1852.