Robinson Crusoe: Meaning and Definition of

Rob'inson Cru'soe

Pronunciation: (kr'sō), [key]
  1. (in a novel by Defoe) a mariner of York who is shipwrecked and lives adventurously for years on a small island.
  2. (italics) the novel itself (1719).
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