This word has several meanings. Raut was called a big evening with invited guests in high society. In Russia, at one time, a literary collection en titled so was published. Finally, we know of several well-known personalities who bore the surname Raut.
Rout as an event
A solemn reception, a meeting in high circles - this is the first thing that comes to mind when answering the question of what a reception is. Derived from English, this word is marked "obsolete" in the dictionaries of the Russian language. Indeed, it received the greatest use in the speech and literature of the 19th century (noted, for example, in the Dictionary of V. I. Dahl), then it usually had the meaning of a solemn reception at some high-ranking person. Unlike the ball, this event did not involve dancing and a general entertainment program; it could be quite official, or it could be secular. The main thing is taken from the English rules for holding receptions: gentlemen come here dressed elegantly, but according to strict etiquette.
As a rule, a reception is an evening gathering where guests are grouped into small companies and spend time talking and listeninginterlocutors. Here important news are discussed, entertaining stories from life, jokes are told. The program may include dinner and a game of cards.
Routs were an important place for the emergence of young people who wanted to make the right contacts and start a career. And for girls whose mothers were looking for a good match for them.
Social events are still held today, even gaining momentum. The goal of people who come here is still the same - to communicate and, as they say, show themselves.
Other meanings of the word
Telling what a raut is, one cannot fail to mention the literary and historical collection "Raut", which was published in Russia in the second half of the 19th century. It is known, in particular, for the fact that it contained poems by the Russian poetess and translator Nadezhda Arsenyeva.
The English humorist Jonathan Raut (1927 - 2008) and the scientist Martin Raut (1755 - 1854) are famous. And also the popular American actor Brandon Routh (at the birth of Ruth), who has played in such films as "Batman", "The Unthinkable", "The Faculty", "One Life to Live" and others.
Currently, the Russian St. Petersburg rap artist Anton (Tony) Raut, recognizable thanks to his "evil clown" make-up, is successfully creating.
