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Meaning of 'verse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. The (fictional) universe in which the TV series Firefly is set.
  2. Clipping of universe.

Examples

“How has the landscape of the 'verse changed? Was there a toppling of the Alliance government?”
“In the dystopian Firefly ‘verse, the government itself is “antisocial.””
“Happily, it's a fun ‘verse for a journey. It's no accident that Joss Whedon built Firefly with the elements of a great MMOG.”
“In the Firefly/Serenity ‘verse (as in ours), unstable teenage girls are not supposed to be able to kill three men with three shots.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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