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Meaning of merveilleux | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/mɛɹ.veɪˈjə/

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of merveilleux.
    alt-of
  2. Contemporary names for an extravagantly dressed French fop or ‘fine lady’ of the period of the Directory (1795–1799), who affected a revival of the classical costume of Ancient Greece.
    historical

Examples

“The Ecrouelleux, the Inconcevables, the Merveilleux, with their chins sunk in their huge cravats.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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