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blue·beard (bl

bîrd

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A man who first marries and then murders one wife after another.

[After Blue Beard, translation of French Barbe Bleue, a character in a story by Charles Perrault (1628-1703).]

Bluebeard [ˈbluːˌbɪəd]

1. (Myth & Legend / European Myth & Legend) a villain in European folk tales who marries several wives and murders them in turn. In many versions the seventh and last wife escapes the fate of the others

2. a man who has had several wives

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Noun

Bluebeard - (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience

fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale - a story about fairies; told to amuse children

Translations

Bluebeard [ˈbluːbɪəd] N → Barba Azul

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