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  • 131lorgnette — /lawrn yet /, n. 1. a pair of eyeglasses mounted on a handle. 2. a pair of opera glasses mounted on a handle. [1795 1805; < F, deriv. of lorgner to eye furtively; see ETTE] * * * …

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  • 132novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <&#8230; …

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