Pensées
[ pahn-seyz, pahn-; French pahn-sey ]
/ pɑnˈseɪz, pɑ̃-; French pɑ̃ˈseɪ /
noun
a collection of notes, essays, etc., dealing with religious and philosophical matters by Blaise Pascal, published posthumously in 1670.
Definition for pensees (2 of 2)
pensée
[ pahn-sey ]
/ pɑ̃ˈseɪ /
noun, plural pen·sées [pahn-sey] /pɑ̃ˈseɪ/. French.
a reflection or thought.
Example sentences from the Web for pensees
The allusion is to a passage in the philosopher's "Pensees."
More Hunting Wasps |J. Henri FabreThe 'Pensees Philosophiquiest' drew upon him some temporary inconvenience which had no disagreeable consequences.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete |Jean Jacques Rousseau
Cultural definitions for pensees
Pensées
[ (pahn-say) (1670) ]
A set of reflections on religion by Blaise Pascal (pensées is French for “thoughts”). This work contains the famous statement “The heart has its reasons that reason does not know.”