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FIN DE SIECLE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The end of a century, especially the 19th century
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("fin de siecle" is a kind of...):
end; ending (the point in time at which something ends)
Domain usage:
French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or characteristic of the end of a century (especially the end of the 19th century)
Example:
fin de siecle art
Synonyms:
fin-de-siecle; fin de siecle
Classified under:
Similar:
finished (ended or brought to an end)
Domain usage:
French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)
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