robinson crusoe

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Definition of robinson crusoe in English English dictionary

Robinson Crusoe. the main character in the book Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. When Robinson Crusoe's ship sinks, he manages to reach a desert island (=a small tropical island with no people living on it) where he builds a home. Later he meets a black man whom he calls Man Friday, who becomes his servant and friend. They are both finally discovered by a British ship and taken home

{i} 1719 book by Daniel Defoe about a man who is stranded on a deserted island; hero of Daniel Defoe's book

the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island

Hyphenation

Rob·in·son Cru·soe

Turkish pronunciation

räbınsın krusō

Pronunciation

/ˈräbənsən ˈkro͞osō/ /ˈrɑːbənsən ˈkruːsoʊ/