Meanings
proper noun
- A surname from French
- Nicolas Malebranche (1638–1715), a French philosopher.
Origin
- FrenchMalebranche
- EnglishMalebranche
Unadapted borrowing from French Malebranche.
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APA
Malebranche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malebranche
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“Malebranche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malebranche. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Malebranche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Malebranche.
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