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Dickensian [dɪˈkɛnzɪən] adj
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of Charles Dickens (1812-70), the English novelist, or his works 2. resembling or suggestive of conditions described in Dickens' novels, esp a. squalid and poverty-stricken working conditions were truly Dickensian b. characterized by jollity and conviviality a Dickensian scene round the Christmas tree 3. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) grotesquely comic, as some of the characters of Dickens ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations Dickensian [dɪˈkenzɪən] ADJ → dickensiano Dickensian adj character, novel → dickenssch attr; (= old-fashioned) building, style → antiquiert; it’s all very Dickensian → das ist alles wie aus einem Roman von Dickens Dickensian [dɪˈkɛnzɪən] adj → dickensiano/a Dickensian [dɪˈkɛnzɪən] adj → dickensiano/a How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He, being a humorist, explained to them the method of the celebrated Dickensian essay on Chinese Metaphysics by the gentleman who read an article on China and an article on Metaphysics and combined the information. |
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