The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rou'e \Rou`['e]"\, n. [F., properly p. p. of rouer to break upon the wheel, fr. roue a wheel, L. rota. See Rotate, Rotary.] One devoted to a life of sensual pleasure; a debauchee; a rake. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
roue n 1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn: rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue]